Why are GenZ’s unhappy (and how do we change that)?

How happy are you?If you’re under the age of 25 and you live in Canada, the U.S., Australia or New Zealand, you are among the unhappiest of generations. That’s according to the latest World Happiness Report. At an age that’s seen as the launchpad to adulthood and usually associated with hopes and dreams for the future - this is deeply concerning. Why are young people in Canada and a number of western countries, unhappy? What’scausing this decline? When most of the world’s young people are on an upward trajectory, why are GenZ’s in these countries becoming unhappier? We look into this issue as well as what actually makes us happy.INFO ON GUEST:John Helliwell is one of the cofounding editors of the World Happiness Report that’s releasedevery year. He’s a Professor Emeritus of the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC. Formore info on John https://economics.ubc.ca/profile/john-helliwell/Check out the 2026 World Happiness Report: https://www.worldhappiness.report/ed/2026/We’d really appreciate your support!  Please rate our podcast and subscribe and follow us on social @CRAMideas.  Support the CRAM Podcast!Research shapes our lives, yet so much of it doesn’t reach the public. CRAM bridges the gap, bringing groundbreaking Canadian research to everyone. To keep this important work going, we need your support.CRAM is a registered charity, and Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt. Help us share the research that matters and donate using the link below. Thank you!https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/124993