Insider includes a bulleted tl;dr right up to, so I'll just quote that.
"OK." -Boomer
- American millennials are seeing their physical and mental health decline at a faster rate than Gen X did as they age, a Blue Cross Blue Shield report found.
- Without proper management or treatment, millennials could see a 40% uptick in mortality compared with Gen Xers of the same age, the report found.
- Behavioral health is a key factor in the decline of millennials' health; the generation has seen rises in depression rates and in "deaths of despair."
- The financial burdens millennials are facing can not only affect their mental health, but prevent them from seeking treatment at a time when healthcare costs are climbing.