🌫️ The Silent Struggle: How Today’s Generation Battles Depression Behind Screens and Smiles In an age where everything is shared — photos, achievements, “perfect” lives — pain often stays hidden. Today's generation is more connected than ever, yet loneliness and depression are silently spreading like wildfire behind closed doors and glowing screens. 📱 Social Media Smiles, Inner Cries We scroll through perfectly curated feeds — smiling faces, vacation posts, success stories. But what we don’t see are the nights spent crying, the mornings where getting out of bed feels impossible , and the smiles that don’t quite reach the eyes. Today’s youth is under pressure to always be “on,” to always be “okay.” But beneath the filters and emojis, many are quietly breaking. 🧠 Why Is This Happening? Here are just a few reasons why depression feels so common — and so hidden — among young people: Unrealistic comparisons on social media Academic and career pre...