Their focus on social issues, healthy living and drinking less alcohol has earned them the title of "Generation sensible". Generation Z may miss out on a lot of life experience due to their cautious attitude to taking risks.
Mental health experts say that many young people are choosing to stay within a comfort zone of a small network of like-minded friends in which much of their social activity is virtual.
The experts said that it can lead to social anxiety when they have to interact with people offline.
There has been a disproportionate increase in referrals for social anxiety, professional anxiety, general self-confidence and relationship issues for this generation.
According to an academic study published in the British Journal of Sociology, generation Z claim they drink less alcohol than their parents because they feel under pressure to perform academically and do not want to lose control.
This generation may be missing out on making mistakes and being young according toPhillips. They are quite old before their time.
Many of the young people she works with have restricted comfort zones because they work from home or largely interact with colleagues online and have a small number of friends who are of the same mindset.
We were generations before them, and they are not in the same situation. If your world becomes inward looking, it can cause self-perpetuating anxiety. You don't have the experience to deal with the outside world.
The Pandemic has led to more young people working remotely and less time spent with their friends.
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More than 500 Britons aged 18 to 25 were asked if they were moderate or non-drinkers.
Seven out of 10 people said they don't drink as much because they have more hobbies than their parents.
The rising cost of drinks, university debt, and pressure to succeed in academics are some of the reasons why people reduced their alcohol consumption.
The focus groups of university students who were members of sober societies were interviewed by the researchers to understand why they didn't drink.
One focus group member said that they are hyper aware of the world as it is, and the problems with climate change and the political climate in the world, creating pressure on them to be doing their best to make the world a better place.
Jane Darougar said she was surprised to find that many students at the school were teetotal.
The impact of alcohol on mental health was attributed to them by Darougar.
She said that one of her students said that if she drank her anxiety would be through the roof the next day.
When I was a kid, people would say dutch courage, and then they would take a drink before they did something frightening. People don't see that as a good way of managing.
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