The three to fourfold increase in social pathology over the last generation holds true in an astonishing number of areas. For instance, in 1955 there were 1,700,000 instances of clinical intervention involving mental patients across the country; by 1975 the number had climbed to 6,400,000. Perhaps not coincidentally, similar figures illustrate the increase in our national paranoia: during the decade from 1975 to 1985 the budget authorized to the Department of Defense climbed from $87.9 billion a year to $284.7 billion—more than a threefold increase. It is true that the budget of the Department
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Again, contradicts Gapminder a bit. What if there has always been this amount of mental health issues but we’re just recognizing it more and treating it more? Or does more advanced tech and more STUFF in life and a larger poverty gap lead to more mental health issues?
