A recent research carried out by experts from several different universities cited that five times as many high school and college students are suffering from anxiety and other mental health problems in comparison to the youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era.

The research work involved analysis responses from more than 77,000 high school and college students. The outcome of the study confirmed the long suspected issue by the university counselors.

However, the study does not cite a definitive reason. But Twenge and mental health professionals speculate the pompous lifestyle with increased focus on looks, status and revolving materialism as the culprit.

The study also claims an increase in "psychopathic deviation", which is related to psychopathic behavior in a much milder form. The percentage of young people belonging to the category witnessed an increase from 5 per cent in 1938 to 24 per cent in 2007.

In addition, some students claim that increasing worries for the career along with growing pressure from the parents have cropped up mental stress for them.

Here, the best way to tackle such issues is to interact with the kids and even consider their opinion. Counselors claim that parents can assist their kids by encouraging them, but without pressuring them.