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Why Gen Z Is Choosing Therapy Over Quick Fixes
Why Gen Z Is Choosing Therapy Over Quick Fixes
Here's the thing: every generation has struggled. What's different now is how Gen Z chooses to respond to that struggle. Instead of numbing out with alcohol, binge-watching, or endless scrolling, they are reaching for something that actually helps them understand themselves. They are choosing therapy, clarity, and long-term emotional health over quick fixes that promise relief but rarely deliver it.
Aanandita Vaghani, founder and Mental Health Counsellor, UnFix Your Feelings, sees this shift play out every day. It isn't a trend, it's a cultural awakening.
1. Quick fixes feel empty to them
Gen Z has grown up watching what short-term relief does in the long run: the anxiety spike after a night of drinking, the emotional crash after binge-eating, and the mental fog that comes from scrolling past midnight. They have noticed that avoidance may buy a few hours of comfort but often steals days of stability.
What this really means is that they would rather ask, Why am I feeling this way in the first place?
Therapy gives them space to explore the root cause, rather than offering tools that simply silence the feeling.
2. Talking about emotions isn't taboo anymore
Gen Z has grown up with school counsellors, mental-health creators, and brands openly naming stress, trauma, and burnout. Emotional language feels familiar. Because of this, seeking therapy doesn't feel dramatic or shameful, it feels like the next logical step when something internal needs attention.
3. Therapy offers self-insight that coping habits never will
This generation views therapy as personal development, not just a response to crisis. They are curious about their patterns.
Why does conflict trigger anxiety?
Why do certain relationships repeat the same painful cycles?
Why does perfectionism feel paralysing?
Therapy addresses these questions by building skills, not shortcuts. It helps them form healthier relationships, make clearer decisions, and develop a more stable sense of self.
4. They're tired of living in a constant digital hum
Gen Z lives in a world of constant comparison, productivity pressure, relentless news cycles, and validation loops that rarely switch off. They understand that doom-scrolling doesn't calm them, it amplifies everything. Therapy offers something the internet cannot: a quiet, contained space to unlearn digital burnout, establish boundaries, and rebuild a healthier relationship with technology.
5. Therapy is more accessible than ever
With online therapy platforms, college mental-health centres, and workplace wellness programmes, there are simply more entry points today. Video sessions, chat-based support, flexible scheduling, and multilingual therapists have reduced the barriers that earlier generations faced. Consistency becomes easier when support is literally a tap away.
6. They're determined to break cycles
Gen Z is acutely aware of the emotional patterns they have inherited, avoidance, unstable coping mechanisms, and communication that never moved beyond the surface. They don't want to repeat these cycles in their friendships, relationships, or future families. Therapy equips them with tools to build secure attachments, express emotions clearly, and respond intentionally rather than reactively.
Gen Z isn't necessarily more stressed than previous generations; they are simply more aware. They understand that peace doesn't come from distraction, it comes from understanding how the mind works and learning to work with it, not against it. For them, therapy isn't a last resort; it's a long-term investment in resilience, emotional literacy, and a way of living that can withstand life's inevitable messiness.
They are redefining what healing looks like: intentional, honest, and brave.
Source: News18
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