
14/09/2025
The rising tide of mental health challenges
One of the reasons for Gen Z’s interest in the helping professions is their personal focus on their own experience of mental health challenges such as anxiety, stress, and depression. Worldwide, these conditions are on the rise, especially among younger adults. Unlike previous generations who are still unlearning the stigmas attached to mental health, many younger adults have experienced, or have wanted, mental health and counselling support as they grew up. Prioritising mental health is more widely regarded as a part of responsible self-care.
https://www.modern-momsa.co.za/2025/09/14/taking-a-strategic-first-step-into-helping-professions/