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Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75
- MattGaiser 3y agohttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(23)00193-1/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0... The study, although admittedly partially paywalled.
- darkclouds 3y agoNot surprising, the ability to target individuals whilst hiding behind the AI algo's, makes online psychological warfare a personal thing.
- happytiger 3y agoWhat percentage does it have to be before the mentally unwell are the baseline and the current baseline become the minority? Is humanity recognizing a long standing problem, or is this change to the human brain based on new factors we aren’t accounting for? Serious question.
- SaberTail 3y agoIf half the population were chemically poisoned throughout their lives in a way that negatively affected their physical health, we'd call that a toxic environment. Why is it a disorder, and not a symptom of a toxic environment, when it comes to mental rather than physical health?
- bob-09 3y agoCan disorders develop due to prolonged exposure to toxic environments? I don’t see it as mutually exclusive.