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Gen Z & Millennials – If You're Looking for Answers, Start with Mental Health and Artificial Intelligence
Mental Health and GenAI: The Two Pillars for Engaging the New Generation in the Workplace
If you truly take the time to listen to what Gen Z and Millennials are saying — not just what you think they’re saying — you’ll keep hearing two recurring words: anxiety and adaptation. Not because they are “fragile,” as many criticize them for, but because they live and work in a world that changes faster than their souls can catch a breath.
Mental Health: The “Invisible Project” of the New Generation
According to a recent Deloitte survey (2024), 42% of Gen Z and 46% of Millennials in Greece experience significant stress related to their work.
And you know what’s most shocking?
Not the percentages.
But the fact that their employers don’t even consider these issues worth discussing.
Mental health is not a fringe topic, nor a bonus feature in “workplace environments.” It is the foundation upon which performance, engagement, and innovation are built. And Gen Z, quite simply, refuses to ignore it. If you don’t support them there, they’ll leave — not because they can’t handle it, but because they won’t compromise.
➡️ Insight: Mental health support programs are not just a matter of wellbeing — they are also a talent retention tool.
Artificial Intelligence: The New Language of Productivity
42% of Gen Z and 39% of Millennials report using AI tools at work. And yet, only 9% of Gen Z has received any formal training. In other words, they are already operating within the new system — but without a roadmap. It’s like driving a Tesla without a manual.
This isn’t just ironic — it’s an opportunity. Companies that offer training in GenAI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Midjourney, etc.) won’t just “keep up with developments.”
They’ll create a generation of internal innovation champions.
➡️ Insight: Training in Artificial Intelligence is not a privilege — it’s a core skill in the new workplace.
Why These Two Go Hand-in-Hand
Quite simply: technology without emotional resilience burns people out. And mental health without adaptability falls short. Young people want both — and they’re right. They don’t just want to “endure” the future.
They want to help shape it.
The question isn’t whether we can handle them.
It’s whether we can offer them the world they deserve to work in.
A world with psychological safety and digital readiness. And if we can’t, perhaps they — the “difficult” and “demanding” ones — are the only ones bold enough to build it.
So maybe, instead of trying to “train” them,
we should start by listening.