Acharya Prashant addresses the rising mental health issues among the younger generation, specifically Gen Z, noting that while previous generations also faced mental health problems, they were often masked by superstition and lacked clinical diagnosis. He explains that the older generation relied on traditional supports like religion and social structures, which, though often based on false premises, provided a sense of security. Modern education and science have dismantled these old supports, but they have been replaced by consumerism and materialism rather than genuine understanding. This shift has left the youth feeling hollow and purposeless, as consumption fails to fill the internal void of the ego.