Jaya Bachchan says internet is to be blamed for ‘anxiety attacks’ among younger people: ‘We never heard of an anxiety attack as kids’

When Navya questioned if the older generation was less stressed because they didn’t have to deal with the internet, Jaya confidently said, “Definitely.” When Navya said that she doesn’t feel stressed, Jaya told her, “You don’t think you are stressed but you are.” She continued, “We hadn’t heard of an anxiety attack when we were kids. Let alone our childhood, we never heard it in our midlife also. Where does this come from? This comes because you are constantly being fed information. This comes from ‘how does this girl look? How is she getting her nails, makeup?’ Anxiety comes from this. Too much information.”

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Navya’s mother, Shweta Bachchan, who was also a part of this chat, did not agree with Jaya. She said, “Anxiety was always there. It’s now more identifiable. It’s more spoken about.” She, in fact, told Jaya, “Even you say I am feeling anxious. It’s just more spoken about, it’s more vocal.”

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