Generation Z: Rich and forgotten

The Melbourne Age, 13 April 2008
Welcome to Generation Z, the forgotten generation. Generation Z encompasses children aged 17 and younger, one in five of whom will have some form of mental illness. One in four will be bullied, most likely over the internet. Also known as the New Silent Generation, it will be the most educated, financially well-off and technologically literate in history. Exposed to marketing at a younger age, Zeds are experts at multi-tasking and spend their free time communicating online and texting on their mobile phones. Zeds have older parents, fewer siblings and are more disconnected from their communities than any other generation. more...

The article quotes the findings of Professor Hickie - executive director of the Brain and Mind Institute at the University of Sydney, who highlights the growing mental health problem amongst teens along with causes and the lack of adequate resources to help. A useful glimpse into the mental stresses teenagers face today.