> More people than ever are medicated for mental illness, seems like the opposite of progress. Maybe. And maybe a bunch of those people were self-medicating w

> More people than ever are medicated for mental illness, seems like the opposite of progress. Maybe. And maybe a bunch of those people were self-medicating with alcohol, nicotine, etc. and now are actually getting real treatment. Don't get me wrong. I think we overly medicate people--especially school children. I think ADHD is hideously overdiagnosed. However, I've also seen the flip side. People who were completely disconnected from reality who suddenly are back to their "normal" selves with just a small amount of medication.