Gen Z Pinoys Have More Mind Health Conditions Than the Rest of the World's Youth

AXA Mind Health Index reveals more than half of Gen Z in Asia are suffering from poor mental health, affecting their professional lives

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<div><br/></div><p>According to a study by leading insurance provider <strong>AXA</strong>, the Filipino respondents inthe 18- to 24-year-old bracket that admitted going through bouts of <strong>depression</strong> and <strong>anxiety</strong> were higher thanglobal numbers. In the Philippines, responses for depression kick in at 35% (vs. 27% globally) while anxiety is at16% (12% globally). </p><div><br/></div><p>While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on mind health across society, thelatest findings from the annual <strong>AXA Study of Mind Health and Wellbeing 2023</strong> has revealed that <strong>Gen Z</strong> (aged 18-24) appears to be taking the brunt of the impact, with more than half of Gen Z globally (54%) and in Asia (51%)experiencing poor mental health. The survey identifies specific challenges they face in today’s workplace, whilealso highlighting the need for employers to explore tailored support to address a potential surge in turnover inyoung talent.</p><div><br/></div><p>The research found that Gen Z have the highest proportion of those struggling (associated with emotionalstress and psychosocial impairment) at 18% globally and 14% in Asia, more than any other age group. Globally,only 13% of young people aged 18-24 are flourishing at the pinnacle of mind health, with the proportion being15% in Asia, both the lowest across all age groups. This makes 18-24 the only age group globally that has morepeople struggling than flourishing.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/98cf97a8-9baa-4c52-ac3c-0f147eba5416_axa philippines - mind health study.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Gen Z Pinoys Have More Mind Health Conditions Than the Rest of the World" s=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Gen Z show greater ability to work under stress, though most likely to resign</strong></div><div></div><p>In Asia’s workplaces, the survey reveals that Gen Z talent are affected by several key challenges that pose apotential threat to their mind health. These include uncertainty about the future (69% vs 59% globally),struggling to separate work life and non-work life (49% vs 39% globally), finding it hard to keep up with thepace of change at work (47% vs 38% globally), and a lack of job-skill fit (14% vs 9% globally). This last factor hasa very strong correlation with mental wellbeing, as those that have the right job skill fit are 2.5 times more likelyto perform their best according to the research.</p><div><br/></div><p>The results also show that the 18-24 age group in Asia has the highest percentage of people who intend toresign in the next 12 months (21%). Yet the survey found a clear indication that those in the 18-24 age groupwho are flourishing are less likely to resign, with the rate being only 16%, highlighting the importance ofeffectively enabling positive mental health in supporting employee retention.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Workplace mental health support plays a vital role in overall mental wellbeing</strong></div><div></div><p>Support for mental health in the workplace has risen up the agenda during the pandemic. The research alsoreveals that in Asia, companies that provide mind health support are 2.5 times more likely to have employeesthat are flourishing. In particular, while 1 in 4 Gen Z employees who feel they are getting good mind healthsupport at work are flourishing, the rate is only 1 in 100 among those that do not see such support, which is thebiggest difference among all age groups. This indicates mind health support in the workplace also has thegreatest impact on the mental wellbeing of Gen Z, making this group a priority target for such solutions.</p><div><br/></div><p><strong>Gordon Watson</strong>, <strong>CEO of AXA Asia and Africa</strong> said, “While mind health has rightly attracted greater attentionin the wake of the pandemic’s disruption on our lives, these findings emphasise that the next generation oftalent across Asia are facing severe challenges. Companies need to examine how they can make a tangibledifference with support relevant to the needs of their Gen Z employees, not only to help with productivity andretention, but to tackle this urgent issue affecting societies across the region.”</p><div><br/></div><p><strong>Bernardo Serrano Lopez</strong>, <strong>AXA Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer</strong>, adds, “While we see aconsiderable improvement in mind health globally, this does not mean that we can just sit back and simplylet things run its course. The insights from this study helps organizational leaders and people managerssteer their initiatives to better benefit our employees’ physical and mental health. At AXA, we take pride inconsistently supporting programs that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. And we take theselearnings to continue evolving our programs to better suit our employees’ needs and to further our visionto become a company where they are <strong>#FitToFlourish</strong>.”</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_kFFqrqL_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_kFFqrqL_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"> <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"> <div 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By contrast, the proportion of those struggling inAsia fell to 12%, a year-on-year decrease of 2%. This speaks to improving mental wellbeing across the board. Inaddition, 36% of respondents globally agree that stigma related to mental health is declining, compared to31% last year.</p><div><br/></div><p>The findings show that 25% of people globally are flourishing, with Thailand (37%), a new entrant this year,topping the list and Italy (18%) showing the lowest level. A closer look at Asian countries and territories in thesurvey finds that the Philippines had the largest proportion globally of people getting by, at 39%, followed byHong Kong at 37%. Across the region, the largest proportion of languishing and struggling were both in Japan,at 31% and 14% respectively.</p><div><br/></div><p>Access the AXA Study of Mind Health and Wellbeing 2023 <a href="axafittoflourish.com" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos courtesy of <strong>AXA Philippines</strong></p><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

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