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CNBC
14 hours ago
- General
- CNBC
'Where are the instructions?': Gen Zers confront the quarter-life crisis—'the world is messy and hard,' therapist says
For many young people, especially Generation Z, what they were often told would be the greatest years of their lives has turned out to be something entirely different. For starters, America has a huge loneliness problem that is affecting young adults a lot more than older generations. Just 17% of U.S. adults younger than 30 report that they have deep social connections. And the decades-old, U-shaped happiness curve is changing, now that young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 seem to be less happy than people in their 40s and 50s. Twenty-somethings are finishing school, entering the work force and, if they're lucky, moving out of their parents' houses. It's a time where "young people have a tough go of it, the world is messy and hard, and a lot is expected," says Sadie Salazar, therapist and COO of Sage Therapy. Unlike previous generations, Gen Z are confronting significant challenges and frustrations—what many are calling the "quarter-life crisis"—at an unexpectedly early age. "I don't envy Gen Z. Surely every generation that has come before will say, 'I, too, had to transition through the seasons of life,'" says Salazar, who is a Millennial in her 30s. "But the amount of competing factors and stressors that are present for Gen Z folks right now, I personally think is unmatched." CNBC Make It asked Gen Zers between the ages of 25 and 29 about this period in their lives, and what's been the most challenging for them. Here's what they shared. "Where are the instructions?" "I wanna be bill free again." "It's been really difficult to get my career off the ground the way that I want because the job market sucks. On top of just questioning every decision you've ever made, your career is just not going the way you want, love life just in the toilet and just in general, life is not going the way you wanted it to, or as planned." "The mid- to late 20s freaking sucks man. There's no other way to put it. It freaking sucks. I'm just praying that my 30s are a lot better." "It's only difficult because I feel like I'm too old to not have it together. However, my life has just begun. I'm trying to find a [happy] medium. Also, trying to give myself grace." "This sh*t [is] hard bro." "[I] can't find work in my field no matter how many jobs I've applied to (maybe over 100 in the past 3 months). I'm not giving up, but I do feel a lot of weight on my shoulders." While going through a quarter-life crisis, people can experience heavy emotions, says Jasmine Trotter, a 28-year-old Gen Z therapist at Wild Cactus Therapy. During that time period, Trotter and Salazar say people, may: Entering adulthood can pose its own challenges like settling into a career, finding the right partner and moving into your first apartment. This can be more difficult to navigate considering social, economic and political factors, Salazar says. "I would not want to be a Gen Z person in my 20s looking for a job," she adds. To power through quarter-life, Trotter believes you should start by putting less pressure on yourself and avoiding comparison, especially on social media. "Don't compare your bloopers to someone else's highlights," Trotter says. "Everyone's going at the pace that's appropriate for them. There's no need to compare, because you don't know what's going on [with them], but you know what's going on with you." Salazar suggests finding daily practices that help you feel grounded and incorporating them in your life. Whether it's an exercise routine you enjoy or a weekly phone call with a friend, she says, the stability of a consistent ritual can make you feel more in control of your life. "It doesn't have to mean anything fancy or expensive," Salazar says. "Something consistent, usually, helps keep us anchored during a period of life that feels like everything around us is sort of ambiguous and chaotic." Salazar also strongly encourages connecting with a mental health professional like a therapist, who is trained to help you navigate challenges you may face. "One person's quarter-life crisis is not another's. It can really look different depending on what it is that you're managing," she says. "Therapy can be really helpful in that regard, kind of the analysis and insight development. [It] can also be helpful in terms of skill building to be able to manage more specific symptoms that can accompany a quarter-life crisis."
ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
Woman jailed after crash in Warrington leaves child in induced coma and pregnant woman injured
A child was put in an induced coma and a pregnant woman suffered 'multiple injuries' after a crash involving a drink and drug driver. Birdie Trotter is in prison following the incident on Warrington's Birchwood Way – which left the defendant 'medically trapped'.The 36-year-old had been driving with two young children in her car, while she was over the limit for both drink and drugs. At around 9.30pm on 30 August last year, Trotter collided with a Skoda Roomster, travelling in the opposite a result of the smash, one of the children in Trotter's vehicle sustained a number of serious injuries, including a deep laceration to his forehead, a broken nose, a fracture to his right and left collar bones, and a fracture to the left side of his pelvis. He was placed in an induced coma for four days. The second child suffered bruising, while Trotter was medically trapped inside the vehicle and sustained a fracture to her the Skoda driver, who was pregnant, and a passenger in the vehicle, suffered multiple injuries including cuts and bruises. Following the incident, Trotter was transported to hospital where tests were conducted. She gave a reading of 137 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. This exceeds the legal limit of 80 milligrams. She was also found to have 195 micrograms of Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) per litre of blood, well over the limit of 50 of Scott Street, Fairfield and Howley, Warrington, went on to admit causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and drink driving and drug driving. During a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court she was handed a 27-month jail addition she was banned from driving for four years. Police have backed the prison Jamie Roberts said: "I welcome the custodial sentence handed to Totter. She decided to not only get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking alcohol and taking drugs, but also with two young children in the car.'She clearly showed no regard for the safety of those children or the safety of other road users. Her dangerous driving caused a number of injuries to innocent people, most seriously to a child who spent days in an induced coma as a result.'The rules of the road are in place for a reason and I hope Trotter spends her time in custody reflecting on her decisions.'
ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
Woman jailed after crash in Warrington leaves child in induced coma
A child was put in an induced coma while a pregnant woman suffered 'multiple injuries' after a crash involving a drink and drug driver. Now Birdie Trotter is in prison following the incident - which left the defendant 'medically trapped'.The 36-year-old had been driving on Warrington's Birchwood Way with two young children in her car, while she was over the limit for both drink and drugs. At around 9.30pm on August 30 last year she collided with a Skoda Roomster, travelling in the opposite a result of the smash one of the children in Trotter's vehicle sustained a number of serious injuries, including a deep laceration to his forehead, a broken nose, a fracture to his right and left collar bones, and a fracture to the left side of his pelvis. He was placed in an induced coma until 3 September. The second child suffered bruising, while Trotter was medically trapped inside the vehicle and sustained a fracture to her the Skoda driver, who was pregnant, and a passenger in the vehicle, suffered multiple injuries including cuts and bruises. Following the incident, Trotter was transported to hospital where tests were conducted. She gave a reading of 137 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. This exceeds the legal limit of 80 milligrams. She was also found to have 195 micrograms of Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) per litre of blood, well over the limit of 50 of Scott Street, Fairfield and Howley, Warrington, went on to admit causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and drink driving and drug driving. During a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court she was handed a 27-month jail addition she was banned from driving for four years. Police have backed the prison Jamie Roberts said: "I welcome the custodial sentence handed to Totter. She decided to not only get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking alcohol and taking drugs, but also with two young children in the car.'She clearly showed no regard for the safety of those children or the safety of other road users. Her dangerous driving caused a number of injuries to innocent people, most seriously to a child who spent days in an induced coma as a result.'The rules of the road are in place for a reason and I hope Trotter spends her time in custody reflecting on her decisions.'
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jeremiah Trotter Jr views pressure as a route to new opportunities with the Eagles
New responsibilities and Eagles injuries could crack the door for Jeremiah Trotter. We're entering year two of our discussions about nepotism and the Philadelphia Eagles' roster. Earlier this offseason, it was reported that there might be team interest in Asante Samuel Jr., but so far, the rumors have not led to any real action. That said, it seems more constructive to discuss a franchise legend's son who is already on the roster. It feels damn good to see the number 54 jersey on defense and know it belongs to Jeremiah Trotter Jr. This is Junior Axe Man. To most, he needs no introduction. His father was a big deal in midnight green. How fitting is it that his young lad was a proud member of Philadelphia's 2024 NFL Draft class? Some of us met him when we saw Dad holding him in his arms. The rest of the contingent may have met him during a successful run with the Clemson Tigers. Trotter Jr. enters his second Eagles training camp. Things seem to be going well. He appears to be making progress and has taken on a new responsibility that should provide him with more experience. That should benefit him as he walks into another regular season. There is also the injury to Nakobe Dean. He opens camp on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list. After spending most of his rookie season contributing primarily on special teams, Trotter could see more meaningful snaps during games that count, but no one knows what that may look like at this point. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. adds to his palette at Eagles practice Jeremiah Trotter Sr. never won a Super Bowl with the Birds, though he did secure preferred seating at both victory parades. The younger Jeremiah Trotter won football's biggest game during his inaugural NFL season. He played primarily on special teams. One of the questions now is whether he will do so again this season. Most expected that, when he was drafted, 'Junior' would back up Nakobe Dean. No one expected, at that time, that Zack Baun would morph into a First-Team All-Pro. Thank Heaven that he did. It's always great to have as many great players on the roster as possible, but that shoved Trot Jr. further down the depth chart. Then came the selection of Jihaad Campbell during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. That seemingly clouded Trotter's picture even further. It would have seen that he would have tumbled down the depth chart had it not been for injury concerns surrounding Campbell and Dean entering Eagles training camp. Everyone has been in the mix. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has added to the mix of first- and second-year stars. Campbell has gotten snaps with the defense's first team. Trotter has been splitting play-calling duties with Zack Baun during training camp. Both may see significant roles. No one is 100% certain of what those roles are yet, not even Vic Fangio. Thankfully, none of us has to perform the balancing acts.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
CBS Sports: Wisconsin projected to have one of college basketball's top offenses in 2025
With roughly three months remaining until the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, the Wisconsin Badgers received high praise on Friday. In CBS Sports' recent article, titled '101 Days Out: College basketball stars, new faces, contenders, storylines ahead of 2025-26 season', analyst Isaac Trotter outlined several lookahead themes for the 2025-26 slate. Among those themes, Trotter looked at which programs roster the best projected offensive units. Wisconsin, which finished the 2024-25 season with a 27-10 mark and No. 3 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, was listed as one of the outlet's top 10 projected offensive programs this fall alongside the UConn Huskies, Purdue Boilermakers, Louisville Cardinals, Florida Gators, Kentucky Wildcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, BYU Cougars, Texas Tech Red Raiders and Duke Blue Devils. Here's what Trotter shared regarding the Badgers' offensive outlook this season: "The Badgers have three guards who can play on or off the ball in John Blackwell, Andrew Rohde and Nick Boyd, surrounding two sweet-shooting forwards (Austin Rapp and Nolan Winter). That's a dangerous combination offensively. Losing John Tonje stings, but Blackwell is the total package and has All-America upside as the go-to alpha." Yes, Wisconsin's roster is revamped with all sorts of talent, but projecting the program to recreate its 2024-25 offensive success is a difficult task. Wisconsin boasted KenPom's No. 13 offensive unit this past season, a threshold traditional Badger ensembles rarely reach. Backed by All-American wing John Tonje, who now a member of the NBA's Utah Jazz, UW averaged 80.1 points per game off 45.4% shooting from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range and 82.6% from the charity stripe. Notably, Gard's group finished with at least 80 points in 19 contests -- the most by any Badger bunch in years. UW now welcomes the aforementioned Rhode, Boyd and Rapp into its starting unit, three more-than-capable offensive contributors. In a loaded Big Ten, the starting unit shapes up well against almost any program. That lineup's first exhibition test is slated for Oct. 24 against the Oklahoma Sooners in Milwaukee. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
