Get therapy or pay rent? Millennials, Gen Z making hard choices when it comes to mental health

Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.

Get therapy or pay rent? Millennials, Gen Z making hard choices when it comes to mental health
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Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.