manicmonday
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Would you agree that there are more people with mental issues now then ever before, statistically speaking and so on etc…
Would you not logically link society’s tolerance of such things and the acceptance and expansion of the “Prozac nation“ mentality to the explosion of people with mental illness, do these people not breed? Would you simmer down and look at the cause and effect with an open mind, and after doing that project 20,30,40,50…100 years down the road.
No, I don't agree that there are more mental issue now. They are more diagnosed, which does lead to over diagnoses. However, it's not the same as being more. It's just that more people died from their issues, and didn't talk about it as we do now. This is the age of technology where you can learn about something at the tip of finger. However, that doesn't make the condition happen more, it means knowledge is easier accessible. I'm not "simmered" up. I'm looking at it from a very objective perspective. But not having the knowledge 200 years ago didn't mean the condition didn't exsist. Projecting into the future? I foresee better research of the medicines, better knowledge by the doctors and better patient advocacy. Education is what helps a condition, not ignoring the problem. And you didn't answer my question. Do you really believe we have more diabetics because of synthetic insulin? It's the same process.