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Are more adults depressed, or are we just noticing it more? I can't tell if we're hitting the next phase of "just give the kids adderall" or if this is actually
by mkane848 10y ago
Are more adults depressed, or are we just noticing it more? I can't tell if we're hitting the next phase of "just give the kids adderall" or if this is actually a problem with US society right now. The current popular jokes all revolve around hating your life and killing yourself, it's kinda strange.
- k-mcgrady 10y ago>> "Are more adults depressed, or are we just noticing it more?" Not sure if it's a good indicator but suicide rates seem to have jumped massively in the last 10-15 years.
- mjevans 10y agoI suspect that, at least in today's society, we have more to be depressed about. Sometimes you're feeling bad about the world because the world's relationship with you is crummy, not because you're broken your self.
- randomgyatwork 10y agoSome people I know have 'depression', really they are miserable about their work and lives. They tell the doctor their problems, the doctor jumps on giving them drugs. Realistically, if they changed their jobs they'd probably be more happy, but drugs is the default solution.
- samatman 10y agoWhile there are many factors, I'm convinced that our most popular social media platforms, Facebook in particular, cause depression. It's anecdotal, but when I stay off FB I feel better about life. When I compulsively browse for hours, I feel terrible about myself, my friends, and the state of the world. Intriguingly, Facebook has started doing sentiment analysis, putting them at risk of discovering with statistical rigor that their product causes depression. If so, their position right now is no different from the tobacco companies, in that they know that they're making their users sick.