Researchers investigating the state of mental health in Canadians from 1994 to 2008 found no change over time, but “the frequency of diagnosis and treatment appears to be increasing and perceptions of extreme distress are decreasing.” Though there was no change in the prevalence of major depression or the frequency of severe distress, there were increases in diagnoses of mood disorders and in the use of antidepressants while the proportion of the population reporting that their life was extremely stressful decreased. Results will appear in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.
It sounds like things aren’t working.
And is sounds like it may be time for a saner approach.
Maybe something new!
Duane
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