Because people in America would rather take a magic pill. Exercise, healthy sleeping schedules, better diet, journaling, meditation, etc - Could all be prescrib

Because people in America would rather take a magic pill. Exercise, healthy sleeping schedules, better diet, journaling, meditation, etc - Could all be prescribed by a doctor in some way. But it seems like so many people here in the USA have the tendency to avoid their dealing with their problems directly. I believe this comes from the religious culture in the USA and the core tenet of religion being that God is all powerful and you must relinquish your problems to God while acknowledging your lack of power and remaining in submission. That line of thinking gives a sense of relief, but ultimately causes people to avoid dealing with things directly due to not realizing how powerful their minds really are (as far as being able to make changes on their own without “magic pills” that often leave you feeling worse). Ironically, religion also helps a bit because people often “find God” and turn their lives around for the better due to the benefits of prayer which are often described as peace or serenity. However, prayer is LITERALLY just forgiveness/open heart meditation. That sense of relief people feel after praying and releasing all of their problems to God for 15 minutes? That can be achieved without identifying as powerless without the help of a supreme deity. Sorry about the rant, but this has been on my mind for a while now.