Over 60 percent of Gen Z have an anxiety disorder

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Over 60 percent of Gen Z have an anxiety disorder
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Is it really a disorder if it's just a normal response to circumstances?

I'm Gen X, not Gen Z, but I think it's definitely a normal response to circumstances. Retirement has gone from "something I'm going to do someday" to "suddenly on the horizon." However, my finances aren't lining up with how much I need to have to retire. (I'm not alone. I saw an article recently that said under 20% of Gen X-ers have enough saved to retire.)

I'm definitely feeling anxious about this. I don't want to be 80 and working a full time job so that I can pay my monthly bills because my bank account ran dry and the Boomers wiped out Social Security.

It's a disorder if it gets in the way of your making profits for your masters.

Common and normal and valid response doesn't mean healthy

Body temperature increase is a normal reaction to a viral infection, doesn't mean you won't die if the temperature keeps rising until you're cooked through like a ham though