小测试：酗酒与抑郁：不同的世代如何应对压力

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研究表明，年轻的员工会对心理健康问题敞开心扉，但他们的老同事仍然会酗酒。

词汇

英文	解释
ladette culture	野丫头文化
pathologise	病态化
wellness-washing	健康洗脑
repercussion	影响

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The bottle and the blues: how different generations respond to stress

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How does the young respond to stress according to FT-Vitality Britain's Healthiest Workplace?

This suggests different generations are responding to stress in wildly different ways: the middle aged numb themselves with wine and vodka, while the young succumb to depression.

They numb themselves with wine and vodka.
They indulge in smoking.
They do outdoor activities.
They succumb to depression

Why is this generation of young workers less robust than their predecessors.

In addition, there is the rise of smartphones and overprotective parenting — which experts, such as US social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, argue have made this generation of young workers less robust than their predecessors.

They tend to share problems on social media.
The rise of smartphones and overprotective parenting
They face more external challenges than their parents.
They don't like to be relieved by alcohol.

How many UK employers offer guidelines to managers on how to support staff with an alcohol problem?

Just 30 per cent of UK employers offer guidelines to managers on how to support staff with an alcohol problem, according to a 2020 report by human resources body CIPD.

Why is not all mental health support effective in some workplaces?

But much of it is so-called “wellness-washing” — where perks, such as mindfulness sessions, serve as a distraction from high workloads, poor management and other structural problems.

People get used to self-medicate, or to numb out, difficult feelings.
Some workers are not likely to openly identify as having those challenges.
Some support serves as a distraction from high workloads, poor management and other structural problems.
People don't believe in health support.