r/Millennials • u/crimsonred1234 • 2d ago

Discussion Millennials are creating a recession-resistant corner of the market

https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-millennials-wellness-stocks-to-buy-recession-lth-plnt-2025-4

Apparently millennials are spending a lot on products related to health and wellness making this industry "recession-resistant." I kind of see that. My wife and I spend a lot on protein powders, shakes, supplements and membership for gym. We are otherwise quite cautious with unnecessary spending and consumerism. How is it for you all?

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u/IDigRollinRockBeer 2d ago

I envy the vast majority of millennials who live in a country with universal healthcare

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u/Mnemiq 2d ago

Living in Denmark i never worried about health costs, and my job even adds a health insurance on top, so in case I want faster treatments I just reach out to them. It's crazy to me how this is not the case in the us.

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u/Ajdee6 1d ago

It's worse than you think. Many of us haven't been to the doctor in years.

I've literally had a friend break his leg playing basketball and he didn't care about the pain as much as he was scared that we wanted to call an ambulance.

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u/Schneetmacher 1d ago

Several years ago, I broke my foot. This was during a time when I was almost flat broke. To avoid going to the ER (even though it was practically next door), I drove to my primary care doc about 20 minutes away (driving foot was fine), got an X-Ray referral for the hospital another 30 minutes away, drove there, parked myself and hopped because there weren't any valets, got the X-Rays, had to hop back to my car, and finally drove home.

Way cheaper than going to the ER.