Young Adult Therapy for Gen Z and Millenials

You’re probably trying to navigate:

• Career paths

• Connecting with new friends or romantic partners

• Adjusting to important responsibilities like raising children and managing finances

Dealing with several major lifestyle changes at once can easily lead to you suffering from anxiety and depression.

Adulthood Brings Difficult Transitions. The Pressure To Reach Milestones Can Cause Anxiety.

Many young adults feel pressure to reach certain milestones by their twenties or early thirties. Relatives will often ask “Are you dating anyone?” or “Have you found a job?”, resulting in feelings of inadequacy. Furthermore, many young adults experience increased symptoms of anxiety and depression when using social media. Some of them may feel like they’re experiencing a “failure to launch”.

Some young adults might feel insecure about their career path or professional identity. They may wonder if they chose the right field or worry that they haven’t progressed far enough up the corporate ladder. Others struggle to deal with changing relationships—growing apart from old friends and romantic partners can cause emotional turmoil. Additionally, some people deal with mild anxiety throughout their teenage years, only for their symptoms to become unmanageable in young adulthood.

Working with a compassionate online therapist in Florida can help young adults overcome stage-of-life anxiety or a quarter-life crisis. In therapy for young adults with anxiety and depression, you can start working towards realistic, fulfilling goals as well as identifying the situations that increase their symptoms.

SOME SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY FOR A YOUNG ADULT MAY INCLUDE:

• Feeling worried about your future constantly

• Not wanting to socialize/withdraw from social activities

• Feeling like you have no support system after graduation

• Experiencing shallow breathing and/or rapid heartbeat while resting

• Feeling like you have no power or control over your life

• Sleeplessness

• Irritability

• Feeling like a failure if you cannot find a job within a specific time frame

• Using alcohol, drugs, and/or food as a coping mechanism for deeper emotional problems

SOME SYMPTOMS of DEPRESSION FOR A YOUNG ADULT MAY INCLUDE:

• Loneliness

• Sadness

• General sense of hopelessness

• Feeling disorganized

• Having little to no motivation

• Losing pleasure in previously enjoyable activities

• Having a pervasively negative perspective on things

• Substance abuse

You deserve support and guidance as you navigate mental health

These symptoms of anxiety or depression can make it hard just to get out of bed, let alone handle all of your obligations at work and at home. Some days, you may have difficulty sleeping or eating. For some that have had several setbacks, they find that they used to be motivated and no longer have the drive to achieve their goals.

You might feel misunderstood, not only by your family but possibly by friends that have become estranged that used to be reliable. It may seem as though no one “gets you” any longer. If you try and open up to them, they simply cannot relate to your problems. This can intensify your anxiety and depression.

If you’ve been dealing with anxiety or depression because of the unexpected challenges that adult life brings, therapy for young adults in Florida can help you regain your confidence and motivation. Counseling is a chance to figure out your next steps in life as a young adult and take action to improve your circumstances. 

Depression and Gen Z

Gen Z has spanned several new phenomena including school shootings, student debt, a looming WWIII, as well as joblessness, and even politics. Gen Z grew up in a hyper-connected world evoking feelings of isolation in some youth. Technology has also provided a steady drumbeat of negative news stories, a fear of missing our, and shame in falling short of a social media-worthy standard.

Insta­gram, for instance, has been found to neg­a­tive­ly impact the men­tal health of teenagers, accord­ing to a Wall Street Jour­nal report. The pop­u­lar pho­to-based social media plat­form is par­tic­u­lar­ly hard on young women; it is cred­it­ed with wors­en­ing body image issues for 1 in every 3 teenage girls, the report says. 

MEN­TAL HEALTH OF GEN­ER­A­TION Z PEO­PLE OF COLOR

In com­mu­ni­ties of col­or, men­tal ill­ness and men­tal health care are often stigmatized. Persons of color are less likely to identify their emotions while being more likely to ignore them or even suppress their research says. Even when a minority group seeks mental health services they often struggle to find a professional knowledge of their cultural background.  

A lack of men­tal health ser­vices for ado­les­cents in Lati­nX and African Amer­i­can com­mu­ni­ties ele­vates their risk of devel­op­ing depres­sion. Racial and eth­nic dis­par­i­ties in health insur­ance cov­er­age plays a role, too, as more peo­ple of col­or lack the resources to get the help they need. 

COVID-19’S EFFECT ON GEN­ER­A­TION Z’S MEN­TAL HEALTH

The impacts of COVID-19 continue to expand, but it has certainly impacted Generation Z. It’s radically changed educational and social experiences. Some older siblings were forced to balance new roles wearing hats of being a teacher and caregivers to their families. In some areas, the school was the only source of mental health services for young people, including those in the LGBT community, families with lower income, and families of color.

In the Unit­ed States, the rate of depres­sion climbed in 2021 to near­ly 33% — with 1 in every 3 Amer­i­cans age 18 or old­er affect­ed, per a study out of Boston Uni­ver­si­ty. The pandemic didn’t only affect those in school, but also those that were in the workforce. Many young adults experienced unemployment putting them in survival mode. Many needed to secure jobs outside of their envisioned career path.

How can therapy for Young Adults in Florida help?

·       Mental health counseling provides a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental place to share your story and process your experiences

·       Young adult therapy helps you develop tools, skills, and techniques to deal with trauma, difficult emotions, or experiences

·       Therapy helps you learn to develop and solidify your sense of self, embrace yourself, and builds self-compassion and self-confidence

·       Individual relationship therapy for young adults teaches you how to improve your relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners

·       Therapy can teach you effective communication skills

Begin Therapy for Young Adults and Gen Z Dealing with Anxiety and Depression

Depression and anxiety are exhausting to deal with along with various life transitions. You do not have to deal with it alone. If you’re ready for the next step, then you’re in the right place. When you begin online therapy in Florida, you will work with Danielle Eaton, your online therapist. If you’re ready to find hope and healing to move forward, then take the next steps to begin services. To get started, follow these simple steps:

1. Contact Danielle Eaton by filling out an online therapy form.

2. Learn more about your anxiety and depression therapist.

3. Let’s start unpacking where you are so you can move forward!

OTHER SERVICES DANIELLE EATON CAN HELP YOU WITH!

You deserve support in a space that will help you understand your story and create healthy practices to live a meaningful life. Therapy goes at your pace, it’s for you! If you’re seeking anxiety treatment and therapy for perfectionism, with Danielle Eaton in Florida get in touch today! If you’re seeking another service, additional services include therapy for young adults, therapy for moms (parenthood and postpartum support) depression, PTSD treatment and trauma therapy, individual relationship therapy, therapy for identity and exploration, and abuse recovery. When you’re ready to begin, I am here to support you!