The authors of the study said that the restrictions due to the corona pandemic had left dramatic long-term marks on the psyche of young people. Simone Schnetzer and Klaus Hurrelmann, with. At the same time, under the influence of the climate crisis, war and inflation, the vision of the future darkened. Many young people feared that the years of prosperity in Germany were about to end. The biggest concern is inflation at 71%, followed by the war in Ukraine at 64% and climate change at 55%. 10% of respondents aged 14 to 29 reported having suicidal thoughts.
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