Gen Y: Two Success Stories That Crashed

What drives a beautiful, educated 30-year-old woman to contemplate suicide every week?

According to testimonials circulating on social media and forums, the answer is not a specific drama but a silent epidemic affecting Generation Y. Two recurring cases stand out: an attractive young woman with a degree who emigrated to South Korea and returned broken; and an intelligent, slim man with potential who admits he is lonely and depressed. Both share the same pattern: bullying, dysfunctional families, lack of roots, and a Spanish mental health system they describe as a farce.

The most chilling detail comes from the female protagonist herself: "I think about suicide weekly." This is not hyperbole. In tracking her case, it is mentioned that she planned to do it at Christmas but postponed it after contacting the Japanese embassy. The man, for his part, admits, "We are already dead in life; it is best not to think about it." They do not fit the typical profile of failure: they are people the system considers "functional" and "adequate."

The Gen Y Mirage: Educated, Attractive, and Broken

Official narratives claim millennials have it easier than their parents: more education, technology, and connections. But the data from this thread—and reality—disprove this. An analysis of housing costs and precarious contracts shows that, far from thriving, this generation has seen its purchasing power evaporate. In cities like Madrid, renting a room for 900 euros is normal, and the social pressure to "succeed before 30" claims victims.

The case of the young woman who went to Korea is paradigmatic: she idealized the country through K-pop and cinema but clashed with a hyper-demanding and xenophobic culture. "She lived in a society that flattered her, and arrived in one that treats her based on what she contributes," summarizes a comment. The man, meanwhile, faces loneliness and the stigma of male depression: "Dysfunctional families sacrifice their children while pretending normality," he says in another message.

Spain: A Mental Health Desert

Both cases denounce the same deficiency: "In Spain, if you are depressed, you can stay that way for decades and nobody cares. You are written off as a lost cause." The comparison with South Korea is not casual: there, the suicide rate is high, but there is at least some awareness; here, according to descriptions, the public mental health system is non-existent for these profiles. "People who are truly depressed endure the unbearable without sick leave, while others fake it and get it," they point out.

The irony is that these two young people—described as "white, with degrees, and valuable"—are precisely the type of population any country would want to retain. But the current system, according to the thread, "only causes its most valuable population to want to die." A harsh statement, but one supported by data on an increasingly visible phenomenon: the silent hopelessness of a generation that, apparently, had everything.

Closing with an Uncomfortable Question

The thread leaves more questions than certainties. While some forum users label these problems as issues of "soft people" or "lack of masculinity," others counter with evidence: mental illness does not discriminate by beauty or intelligence. Meanwhile, the two protagonists remain alive, postponing the outcome. The question hanging in the air is: how many more cases like these are waiting for someone to listen before it is too late?