But in spite of all this exponential growth, we’re as unhappy as ever. In fact, we’re worse. We spend about 250 billion dollars a year on prescription drugs. Antidepressants are the second most popular prescription in the US, after cholesterol medication. One in 10 people are on antidepressants at any given time. More like 1 in 4 over a lifetime.15 Mental illness is exploding. Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD — they are up by a staggering amount.16
