Generation Rx is the seventh studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte.

[2] Vocalist Joel Madden felt that they had no momentum following their hiatus, and viewed Youth Authority as helping to rebuild it.

[4] At the start of 2018, the band were reflecting, having played at the memorial service for rapper Lil Peep[5] earlier in December 2017.

[8] The members discussed what they liked and disliked making Youth Authority, before taking into account what they felt their fans would want from them.

After realizing their fans would want them to be honest, they decided to write material that was more organic and naturally felt good to them.

[4] Benji Madden and Zakk Cervini produced the album,[9] which was recorded at the headquarters of the brothers' company MDDN[9] in Los Angeles, California between January[10] and March 2018.

[15] Rock Sound said it was a cross between the group's The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004) and Good Morning Revival (2007) albums.

[18] Generation Rx talks about several issues: the opioid epidemic, struggles with mental health[10] difficulty with self-esteem, and the effect of organized religion on other peoples' lives.

"[8] "Actual Pain" came about shortly after the band performed at the memorial service for Peep, who was a big fan of the group.

The group explained that BMG had frequently "demonstrated the type of forward thinking, artist friendly, entrepreneurial spirit that we really relate to".

[28] The band explained the clip was a "solitary look at what appear to be everyday people confronting the pain and struggle that is reflected back at them as they look at themselves the mirror.

The friend and his family are shown working and contributing to their community despite being frequently threatened with deportation from ICE.

[33] Following this, the group went on a headlining US tour in October and November with support from Sleeping with Sirens, Knuckle Puck and the Dose.

[37] In January and February 2019, the band embarked on a European tour[38] with support from Sleeping with Sirens, Boston Manor and the Dose.