Indeed but I think again information does have a role to play here. Back then everyone around you was going through the same shit and you learned to deal with it.

Now you have social media giving a constant reminder that you're not good enough and that you need to achieve more.

Conversely I do agree that there is a bit of a "learned helplessness" that I've noticed is a bit more prevalent in the younger generations, and I can't work out if that's a symptom or a cause.