One in three 18- to 24-year-olds report symptoms indicating they have experienced a common mental health problem, such as depression or anxiety disorder, compared with one in four in 2000 . There is no shortage of potential culprits: the cost of living crisis, the Covid lockdowns, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the long-term effects of austerity, the climate crisis, prejudice against minorities, and the growing complexity of modern life .