They’re guzzling green juices, tracking steps, meditating with apps named after birds—and still, Gen Z is fatter, more anxious, and more disillusioned with healthcare than any generation before them. According to a think tank’s grim findings, the generation that practically invented wellness is spiraling into burnout, bingeing, and NHS ghosting.
📱 Avocado Anxiety: When Wellness Is Just Window Dressing
Let’s break this down: Gen Z lives on TikTok therapy, eats plant-based everything, and counts macros like it’s a religion. And yet, their physical and mental health is reportedly circling the drain. Why? Because wellness has become a vibe, not a value.
They’re sipping collagen water between existential crises. They’re hitting yoga poses while doomscrolling through economic collapse. Their gym memberships are active—but so is their Deliveroo history. Welcome to the age of curated chaos, where everything looks healthy on Instagram but falls apart the moment you log off.
And let’s not forget the healthcare bit. The NHS is being ghosted harder than a Hinge date after one too many red flags. Young adults are disengaging entirely—either out of distrust, disillusionment, or sheer exhaustion from waiting six months for a GP appointment that ends in “drink more water.”
This isn’t just a generational issue—it’s a societal Ponzi scheme of impossible expectations: look good, feel terrible, and pretend you’re thriving. Gen Z is trying to self-care their way through structural failure—and spoiler: it’s not working.
🧠 Challenges 🧠
Why is a generation so obsessed with wellness still so unwell? Is the NHS failing Gen Z—or is it Gen Z that’s vanishing from the system? Drop your hottest takes, deepest sighs, or wellness horror stories in the comments. 🌀💬
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The most brutally honest replies will be featured in the next issue of the magazine. 🧘♂️📝
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