Mental Illness

Is mental illness a growing epidemic?

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Flenflyys · 31-35, F

Which one? I’d argue that no, the opposite is true. People are more likely to seek treatment, diagnostic criteria is clearer, ethical research is accessible. The big thing I think, though, is the reduction in lead exposure.

Yisrael · 46-50, M

@Flenflyys I can go with this one. In my era a lot of people were exposed to led and this was a major catalyst for ADD long before it ever became ADHD. Back then there was no getting diagnosed. In the school system they put you in special education. With your parent they took you out of their custody and made you ward of the state you resided in.

Flenflyys · 31-35, F

@Yisrael diagnostic methods for ADHD, ODD and autism has improved SO much in recent years. But exactly, just because we didn’t clearly categorize it yet doesn’t mean it didn’t exist.