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Originally Posted by RustyAxe
Is it increasing in incidence, or are more cases being diagnosed and reported ... ie; more people seeking treatment because of changing attitudes towards mental illness and treatment?
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I wonder. Because there’s less stigma now in discussing mental or emotional health now than there was 20 years ago, more folks will report depression.
And our GPs are encouraged to ask about depression in annual wellness checks. Again, this will lead to more reporting.
But mortality/morbidity tables indicate that for American males, the average life span is dropping. That many of the deaths are related to addictions may indicate that depression is on the rise.