This is only true for a subset of upper-middle class millennials in the US. It doesn’t really account for the experiences of any other group. You and your source are both making the same category error here as a whole slew of other thinkpieces on the topic.

It’s simply not true that we all had a sheltered upbringing in the suburbs. It’s not the case for a majority of American millennials, and it certainly isn’t for those of us who aren’t from this country. Yet, as you point out elsewhere in the piece, members of our generation face similar mental health issues across the developed world.

Yes, some people had overattentive, overprotective, “helicopter” parents. Yes, some people’s parents had the resources to shelter them from the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Most didn’t. And even those that did didn’t necessarily succeed – there are hardships other than poverty. Just ask almost any LGBT person whose parents had a bit of money if that stopped the other kids at school kicking the shit out of them. Or any person of colour, for that matter.

Generalising based on mostly-inaccurate generational stereotypes, which can’t possibly be true simply based on population stats and income levels, is a…less than optimal way to make an otherwise solid point in a good piece.

Other than that, I couldn’t agree more. Some important points being made here. Good work!