The happiness curve has been a relatively predictable U-shape for a long time: You are at your happiest when you’re young, then happiness declines in midlife, only to rise once again in old age. But researchers have discovered that the curve is flattening, as happiness is dipping earlier in life than it used to.
Researchers found this to be true across several countries, including the UK and Australia—but the well-being gap of younger and older adults was the widest in the U.S.
“Young people are not doing as well as they used to be,” the Global Flourishing Study authors wrote. “While causes are likely diverse, mental health concerns with young adults are clearly on the rise.”
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