[agumonkey]

Not disagreeing but this new era brought its share of issues that didn't exist before, from social fame anxiety, sexuality/gender anxiety, news doomscrolling ..

Also, sadly, psychology is hyper relativistic.. the same person with a different psychological education can become suicidal or give zero damn about the same situation.

[jffhn]

>the same person with a different psychological education can become suicidal or give zero damn about the same situation

Or even like it. Reminds me of a quote about solitude: "I live on what others die of." (Michelangelo)

[XorNot]

There is no evidence this is a new era, rather then just one on which those things are actually talked about.

Gay people existed well before smartphones, you don't think sexuality anxiety might've been a significant issue for people in less tolerant societies?

[agumonkey]

Not in the same way at all. People knew it was rejected so you live your fake life and hide your desires for when / where you can. Now it's a question whether people should or shouldn't accept you, you spend more time in indecision and worries. People might suffer, but not the same.