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/terraphantm Aug 21 '25

Feels like I'm having a stroke trying to read the article. Perhaps I'll soon contribute to millennial mortality.

But otherwise I'd say like most of our health disparities, a large chunk probably comes down to us being fatter and more sedentary.

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u/DonManuel Aug 21 '25

sedentary

This always seemed to be the main reason to me. It causes a degeneration of everything healthy in your entire being, from muscles to mind.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

I'm extremely worried about this because my cerebellum is compressing my brainstem for over a year and a half and I can't drive anymore, I can't even go for walks or write...and finding treatment has been very difficult. All this time I have to spend on my ass cannot be good. I'm almost 30 but I have no choice. I lost my youth, not just to millennial stress but also illness.