Dr. Laurie Santos

That's definitely true in the U.S.

That's definitely true in the U.S.

and other English-speaking countries, similarly true in many parts of the world.

and other English-speaking countries, similarly true in many parts of the world.

In terms of why that is, I feel like that's the harder question.

In terms of why that is, I feel like that's the harder question.

It'd be so much easier if there was like a smoking gun and like one thing that was bad and we could just fix it.

It'd be so much easier if there was like a smoking gun and like one thing that was bad and we could just fix it.

But I think there's a bunch of stuff.

But I think there's a bunch of stuff.

The world is anxiety provoking and frustrating right now.

The world is anxiety provoking and frustrating right now.

I think the economy is anxiety provoking and frustrating right now, especially for young people thinking about moving into the working world.

I think the economy is anxiety provoking and frustrating right now, especially for young people thinking about moving into the working world.

That's happened before in the history of economics, but I think right now it's in people's pockets in an anxiety-provoking way, in a way that it's never been before, right?

That's happened before in the history of economics, but I think right now it's in people's pockets in an anxiety-provoking way, in a way that it's never been before, right?

People are hearing about politics and all the bad stuff in the world all the time dinging in their pockets, right?

People are hearing about politics and all the bad stuff in the world all the time dinging in their pockets, right?

So I think technology plays a role, too.

So I think technology plays a role, too.