Is brain fog the price Gen Z pays for hustle and scroll life?

For Rinki Das*, her job demands nothing short of a photographic memory. The real culprit Mehezabin Dordi, a clinical psychologist at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, tells India Today that brain fog is becoming more prevalent across all age groups, especially among the younger population. Dr Arvind Otta, a senior psychologist and mental health activist from Delhi, says the youth today are experiencing brain fog due to the modern-day lifestyle, environmental factors, and societal pressure. Gen Z is born in the age of social media, and Dr Otta says that it is one of the reasons why we suffer from brain fog. Mehezabin mentions another reason for this brain fog is that, compared to previous generations, Gen Z faces intense competition, societal expectations, and the stress of creating a digital persona.