GEN Z • FOUNDATION
Who is Gen Z?
The main GENZGATE article: identity, global context, digital life, and what makes this generation different.
GLOBAL LIBRARY
ARTICLES • GUIDES • BOOKS
GEN Z • FAMILIES • SCHOOLS
Library & Articles
A calm, growing library of GENZGATE core articles and guides. Built to be shared in families, schools, workshops, and youth groups — and ready for translations across cultures.
Featured Articles (3 pillars)
These are the three core articles already available.
MENTAL HEALTH
Gen Z & the Mental Health Crisis
A calm, practical guide for parents and teachers on social media, anxiety, identity, and balance — with respect for Gen Z.
SYSTEMS & TRUST
Gen Z and the End of Automatic Trust
Why trust changed: institutions, media, work, and the new rules Gen Z uses to decide what is real and safe.
Reading Shelf
Quick entry points for families and schools.
Start here:
Book Spotlight: The Anxious Generation
A trusted reference to understand anxiety, attention, and the phone-based childhood.
BOOK • MENTAL HEALTH • GEN Z
The Anxious Generation (Jonathan Haidt)
A widely discussed book on the youth mental health downturn of the early 2010s and how smartphones and social media reshaped childhood and adolescence.
Use it as a guide for calmer digital habits, stronger real‑world connection, and healthier boundaries.
GENZGATE Insight (summary + discussion prompts)
Open the GENZGATE summary & key takeaways Tap to expand
What the book argues: Jonathan Haidt links the sharp rise in adolescent anxiety and depression to the shift into a “phone‑based childhood.” He highlights four major pathways: less real‑world connection, less sleep, fragmented attention, and addictive design. The goal is not fear — it’s balance: a safer digital environment plus more freedom and confidence in real life.
For Gen Z
- Protect your sleep: keep phones out of the bedroom at night.
- Pick “deep time” each day: study / sport / art without notifications.
- Choose smaller, healthier circles: less comparison, more real friends.
- Use social media intentionally — not as a default habit.
For Parents
- Delay full social media access and set clear, calm boundaries.
- Support offline life: sports, clubs, volunteering, family routines.
- Talk about online pressure without shame or panic.
- Model the behavior: your screen habits set the culture at home.
For Schools
- Phone‑light classrooms: protect focus and social interaction.
- Teach digital resilience: consent, safety, and attention skills.
- Encourage play, movement, and real teamwork.
- Use tech with purpose — not as an always‑on background.
Discussion prompts
- What parts of your week feel “phone‑led” vs “life‑led”?
- Which app affects your mood the most — and why?
- What would a healthier school phone policy look like?
- How can we make offline friendships easier and safer?
Edited and reviewed by GENZGATE Editorial Team.
How to use this library:
• Share an article in a family or classroom discussion.
• Use it as a base for a workshop or youth group session.
• Translate it to your language while keeping the same values and structure.
• Add local examples later (stories, schools, community projects).
• Use it as a base for a workshop or youth group session.
• Translate it to your language while keeping the same values and structure.
• Add local examples later (stories, schools, community projects).
New Study
GENZGATE BooksGeneration Z Beyond Parties
A global, publication‑ready meta‑analysis of major surveys examining Generation Z’s values, identity, institutional trust, and the rise of political independence — using the United States as a reference case, not a universal model.
Read the Study
Updated January 2026