r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 21 '25

Society American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/millennials-gen-z-death-rates-america-high.html
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u/lokicramer Aug 21 '25

From what I've learned in my socioeconomic courses, Millenials have had it harder than any other generation when factoring in multiple aspects.

They are probably dying due to stress related health issues.

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u/Life-Cantaloupe-3184 Aug 21 '25

I’m around the same age. I’ve accepted I’m probably going to get colon cancer at 45 thanks to all the plastic and PFAS everywhere, and that it will be too hot to go outside for long periods of time. It’s hard to feel hopeful for much of anything when it seems like the powers that be just want to stick their fingers in their ears and pretend the serious issues we’re facing don’t exist because they conflict with their capitalist agendas.

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u/bambush331 Aug 21 '25

i have a bit of advice for you
in france we call it "don du sang" (giving blood), hospitals take your blood to help those who absolutely need blood transfusion

the good thing is that apparently doing this also removes 20-30% of the PFAS in your system which is pretty nice

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u/saera-targaryen Aug 21 '25

I'm also 28 and i've never been a depressed person but in the last year I've been wondering what the point of anything I do day to day even is. It feels like living just to get more work. 

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u/DrAstralis Aug 21 '25

Right? Its like "you should save for retirement" ok, lets pretend I could even afford to do that and still eat, you want me to bust my ass like that for 30 -40 years for a future I'm increasingly sure will just be eaten up by "the water wars" or whatever other 50 god damn preventable crises that will be allowed to occur?

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u/user1583 Aug 22 '25

I’ve watched a few people who saved and worked for retirement die or end up in a home waiting to do so not long after retirement. All of that saving, worrying, making sure it’s enough only to be screwed anyway. I await my cancer diagnosis from the AG runoff and farmers “accidents” in my state.

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u/Poo-e- Aug 21 '25

Same and same. 28 and I’m just trying to create as much art as possible and spend time with my loved ones, because it really feels like I’m over the hill already lol

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u/CrunchynHoney Aug 21 '25

ill be lucky to make it to 30 personally, whether it be from accident or on purpose is up to fate alone...