health

‘You lose yourself’: inside the mental health crisis hitting gen X women

My generation had great role models, free university and the morning-after pill. We should be running the world. Instead, two-thirds of us are facing mental health problems – and it’s not all about the menopause

‘You lose yourself’: inside the mental health crisis hitting gen X women

TL;DR

  • Gen X women had access to positive role models, free university, and the morning-after pill.
  • Two-thirds of Gen X women are experiencing mental health problems.
  • The mental health crisis is not solely attributable to menopause.