"I think instant gratification is to blame[...] people with mental health issues are less likely to be able to wait for things they find pleasurable."
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Instant gratification is the curse of the 21st century. We ask ourselves why younger generations are increasingly facing more problems than we had to face, and this is what it all comes down to.
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