More Than 90% of Generation Z Is Stressed Out. And Gun Violence Is Partly To Blame

Gun violence, political turmoil and personal problems are causing significant stress among America's teenagers and youngest adults, according to a new report.

Members of Gen Z — people ages 15 to 21 — reported the worst mental health of any generation included in the American Psychological Association's annual Stress in America report, which was based on almost 3,500 interviews with people ages 18 and older, plus 300 interviews with teenagers ages 15 to 17.