Modern Life causes "Major Stress"

This is the title of an article that I am reading right now on the BBC website which talks about how the modern life that we are all living in now has caused an increase in stress, in sleepless nights, and in anxiety. Apparantly, the older generations are alot more laid back then the younger generations of today. We, the young generation, worry more about identity theft, about the changes in the climate, the increasing living expenses, etc. I can see that to be very true but add on to that the social stresses that we feel alot more than the older generations do. Because of the fact that now in Egypt we all work from 9 to 6 (at least, many people dont leave the office before 8 or 9) we feel more stressed in the social department because we have less time to maintain healthy friendships, strong family ties, and stable relationships. And these things actually relief stress! Friends help us feel better when we are down, relationships give us hope for the future, and families keep us grounded. Without these things, all we are left with is the hardwork we put into building a career which is definately not enough to make anyone feel fulfilled or happy. My dad used to work from 8 to 4pm everyday and now he works from 7am to 6pm! I see that most of my friends, including me, have developed a sickness called "sensitive colons" which develops due to stress. It has become the norm to have that now! I see people who get anxiety attacks regularly. I see people who need to take relaxants in order to get a good night's sleep. I myself had a panic attack a couple of years back. Its more common now to feel the need to talk to a psychiatrist because its normal to feel really lost! Our society's changing, and what we view as normal will change if it hasnt already. Part of that includes viewing new illnesses as normal when they werent before, viewing new values as important to have that we didnt give importance to before, etc.