THE CHALLENGES WE FACE
Our collective faith in the leaders who head up our once most trusted institutions is at an all-time low and now hovers around a dismal 26%.*
*Saad
Just a few decades ago, 33% of Americans reported having 10 or more close friends. By 2021, this figure dropped to 13%.*
*Cox, 2022
12% of Americans have zero close friends, compared to 3% in 1991.*
*Kernan, 2024
Nearly half of Americans report feeling lonely or left out.*
*Cigna’s US Loneliness Index
Teens who use screens for more than five hours per day were 20% more likely to have suicidal ideation.*
*Clinical Psychological Science
About half of teens and more than 1/4 of parents say they’re addicted to their mobile devices.*
*Common Sense Media
57% of Americans regularly question their life’s purpose and meaning.*
*Lifeway Research
More than 80% of American adults and children don’t meet the guidelines of 30 minutes of physical activity.*
*National Institutes of Health
Since 1960, the rate of obesity in the US has tripled.*
*National Institutes of Health
In 2022, nearly half of US high schoolers reported that they had experienced persistent feelings of sadness of hopelessness.*