Gen Z hasn’t even hit the big three-oh yet, but you’d think they’ve lived three lifetimes with the level of exhaustion they’re carrying. This generation grew up optimistic, tech-savvy, and ready to rewrite the rules—yet somehow they’re running on fumes before the starter pistol officially goes off. The burnout isn’t imagined, exaggerated, or dramatic; it’s a reaction to a world that hasn’t stopped throwing curveballs since they were old enough to spell “Wi-Fi.” Every week seems to introduce a new crisis, trend, expectation, or apocalypse-adjacent headline.
And while older generations keep saying “You’re young, you’ll bounce back,” Gen Z is wondering if they’ll even have enough energy left to bounce at all.
