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singular_me
14th April 2017, 04:58 AM
yep, the crisis may be very much worse.

could a mod merge this thread with this one
http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?92953-Adderall-and-Ritalin-are-now-a-10-billion-a-year-industry&highlight=toddlers+amphetamines
thanks
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Depression Now the Number One Worldwide Cause of Disease and Disability
14 April 2017 GMT

Something is dreadfully wrong in the world when depression has become such a major cause of dis-ease. Even the most successful members of our society are plagued with this illness, and it has become so prevalent that it is now the number one cause of disease and disability in the world.

“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide,1,2 affecting an estimated 322 million people worldwide, including more than 16 million Americans. Globally, rates of depression increased by 18 percent between 2005 and 2015.3

According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, 11 percent of Americans over the age of 12 are on antidepressant drugs. Among women in their 40 and 50s, 1 in 4 is on antidepressants.4

In addition to the human suffering, the financial impact of depression is also severe. WHO estimates the global economic loss by households, employers and governments is at least $1 trillion annually.

Depression is also strongly linked to an increased risk for substance abuse, diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and suicide.” [Source]

These numbers only reflect cases of reported depression, suggesting that in actuality, the crisis may be much worse.

In the U.S., suicide rates are now at a 30 year high, coincidentally about 30 years after Prozac was pushed into the mainstream by Pfizer. This begs the question of whether or not the modern catch-all solution of antidepressants is helping this crisis or actually making it worse. Given that one of the known side-effects of antidepressants is an increase in risk for suicide, it would seem logical that taking psychotropic medications for emotional wellness is not the best solution.

While most doctors will tell you that medication is the best solution, the three primary causes of depression are known: poor diet, lack of sunlight, and spiritual anemia.

People today are suffering from a serious lack of connection to themselves and to the natural world, and as pharmaceutical companies push the boundaries of chemical remedies, a host of natural spiritual medicines that have been clinically proven to swiftly counter depression and anxiety are outlawed by the drug war state. Entheogens like ayahuasca and iboga are not welcome in our society, while psilocybin mushrooms are also illegal, all of which are helping people to overcome mental illness without developing expensive, long-term addictions to pharmaceuticals.

http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/04/13/depression-now-number-one-worldwide-cause-disease-disability/

Cebu_4_2
14th April 2017, 05:11 AM
Remove the drugs.

woodman
14th April 2017, 06:20 AM
Could be a diagnostic issue but that would only be part of it. Our society has come far from it's roots of family and culture. Without a sense of belonging to something bigger than ourselves, many of us will come apart, loosing emotional integrity. Also, even though so many have fallen for the lies we are being fed, deep down we truly do know the shallowness and sham that has replaced what we had. Ironic isn't it, we are mostly well fed (over well fed) yet we are lacking some very important nutrient. God?

Horn
14th April 2017, 09:49 AM
Remove the drugs.

Deregulate all drugs, the people would be free to fill with derision and their own judgement those that are abusing drugs.

The state is reponsible currently and why there is sickness.

crimethink
17th April 2017, 08:14 PM
"Insanity can be a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world."

But very few address a mostly not-talked-about cause of mental illness in our modern world. Yes, the lack of grounding is a huge factor - anomie: disconnect from God, from family, from community. Yes, the craziness in our world leads some to go crazy...

But there are physiological stresses, as well. Electromagnetic radiation (e.g., microwave radiation from mobile phones, WiFi, etc.) is known to cause anxiety in people; a fact known for decades. And we are bathed in EMR on a scale never before in history. Few places on Earth have no artificial EMR any longer. And most cities - and their inhabitants - are submerged in high-energy fields. Simply turning off your mobile phone and/or WiFi - or eschewing them altogether - is irrelevant. Their emissions are now everywhere you are.

cheka.
17th April 2017, 10:44 PM
the numbers are fudged by changes in diagnosis and drug uptake

my day - a hyper active kid was a spaz that needed his outside play time. now he has a medical diagnosis and rx scrip (or three). middle aged women feasting on prozac, zanax and the like also contribute. they're 'depressed' so they can get happy dope

comparing today numbers to yesterday numbers is a game for fools or liars

Jewboo
17th April 2017, 11:19 PM
my day - a hyper active kid was a spaz that needed his outside play time. now he has a medical diagnosis and rx scrip (or three).



https://dallaslibrary2.org/dallashistory/photogallery/images/parks/pa87-1-19-59-210-10.jpg


Before (((They))) invented Prozac.

Joshua01
18th April 2017, 05:36 AM
That's depressing!
https://dallaslibrary2.org/dallashistory/photogallery/images/parks/pa87-1-19-59-210-10.jpg


Before (((They))) invented Prozac.

singular_me
18th April 2017, 06:19 AM
problem, reaction solution

Wearable Technology Aims To Predict Relationships, Intervene When Computer Detects Trouble
http://www.activistpost.com/2017/04/wearable-technology-aims-predict-relationship-troubles-intervene.html

midnight rambler
18th April 2017, 06:58 AM
https://dallaslibrary2.org/dallashistory/photogallery/images/parks/pa87-1-19-59-210-10.jpg


Before (((They))) invented Prozac.

There were NEVER be such a playground today...there's not even a foot deep bed of sand under and around that playscape! And the height!!! Egad! How dangerous! The horror!