Posted on 12/05/2017 4:49:52 PM PST by markomalley
Being called a "snowflake" is damaging to mental health, young people say. Figures show that the majority of young people think the term is unfair - and even more think it could have a negative effect of its own.
The "snowflake generation" is a disparaging term now commonly used to refer to young people, who are perceived to be over-sensitive and intolerant of disagreement.
But research by insurance firm Aviva found that 72 per cent of 16-24 year-olds think the term is unfairly applied, while 74 per cent think it could have a negative effect on young people's mental health.
The figures also show that young people are more likely to have experienced stress, anxiety and depression in the last year.
Almost half of adults between 16 and 24 said they had experienced stress or anxiety, compared to just over a third of all UK adults.
Young adults were also more likely to be uncomfortable talking about a mental health problem, with one in three saying this compared to 27 per cent of all adults.
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Dear snowflakes,
Do you believe that your very own parents had no stress, zero anxiety and were never depressed?
Grow up.
Except Grizzly Bears.
Them things will really mess you up.
OK, snowflakes, I promise not to call you snowflakes, snowflakes anymore. Are we good now, snowflakes? AWWW, the poor widdle darlings offended? Welcome to my world! The difference is when something offends me I don’t lose my sh!t over it like some entitled douche. Express an opposing viewpoint in a non-violent, preferably respectful manner, or ignore it and walk away. Either way suck it up buttercups. One of the rare times when the ACLU was right about anything was when fmr director Norm Seigel said that the 1A doesn’t protect free speech, realistically it’s there to protect UNPOPULAR speech.
LOL. Tell us how you REALLY feel...
Stop calling us we are snowflakes if we cant handle conflict, because we cant handle it!
In China they are the strawberry generation, very fragile and they bruise easily.
I just call them commies.
LOL!
Excuse me??
That’s what the snowflakes need. A Marine DI telling them that they are all equally worthless. You’ve never seen Full Metal Jacket.
I think it was Rush who invented the snowflake meme for these pansies. Thank you, Rush!
Only snowflakes are emotionally damaged when some one calls them snowflakes....
Tell us how you really feel.
L
When the snowflakes rise up and melt, lose their SJW mentality, toughen up, and come from their closet safe spaces they will get right with the world
How about tinfoil lined pussy hat wearing dingalings?
Only if you really are a snowflake.
Ain’t irony wonderful?
Well yes, I have.
But leave us amphibians out of it!
:D
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