A mental health crisis is holding back young Estonians’ participation in society, a report says
A recent report has found that, in the future, a shrinking generation of young people will have to shoulder greater responsibility in both the economy and society; at the same time, a deepening mental health crisis is holding back young people’s independence, decision-making and participation in society.
Eneli Kindsiko, an expert at the Foresight Centre, a think tank at the Estonian parliament that commissioned the report, said youth had become an increasingly prolonged and uncertain stage of life.
“In the context of an ageing and shrinking population, we are relying more and more on younger generations, but their actual independence is increasingly delayed, depending on their mental resilience, length of education, entry into the labour market and the cost of living,” Kindsiko said.
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6/16/2026 11:17:48 AM