>The first and most obvious evidence is the extraordinary rise in the proportion of young people diagnosed and treated today for anxiety and depression. I'm no

>The first and most obvious evidence is the extraordinary rise in the proportion of young people diagnosed and treated today for anxiety and depression. I'm not sure why the author hasn't considered the possibility that, just like in other areas of mental health, recognition that these issues exist and better means of diagnosing and treating them have come to light. It may well be the case that there were a great deal of anxious and depressed children around, but went undiagnosed and untreated for a long time.