[user104658]

I do personally think that the school system is currently doing an absolutely piss poor job of setting up young people for the real world. Still pushing most kids towards academics (which isn't for everyone), still grades-focused rather than on a well rounded education, still pushing too many pointless subjects that are only relevant to people who actually want to pursue them further. Totally lacking in teaching basic, useful life skills like money management and how to avoid debt (and debt problems contribute MASSIVELY to mental health issues) and basic prep for adult life.

You just have kids leaving thrown into the deep end of an adult world and told that they suddenly must swim perfectly. No wonder people struggle.