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Young Brits Face Mental Health Crisis Amid Work Stress

8/25/2025

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Sir Charlie Mayfield, the UK Government’s worklessness tsar, reports a mental health crisis among young people linked to work-related stress.
He identifies increasing anxiety and depression as factors contributing to economic inactivity in individuals under 35.
Commentator Michael Simmons argues that young Britons are "lazy," blaming their inactivity on post-pandemic habits rather than competition with migrants.

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Sir Charlie Mayfield, the UK Government’s worklessness tsar, reports a mental health crisis among young people linked to work-related stress.
He identifies increasing anxiety and depression as factors contributing to economic inactivity in individuals under 35.
Commentator Michael Simmons argues that young Britons are "lazy," blaming their inactivity on post-pandemic habits rather than competition with migrants.