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1/26/2014 11:09:14 PM
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Is mental illness on the rise?
Today at work, I found out one of my friends tried to commit suicide a few years back, which means that I now know three of my friends attempted suicide at least once.
Is this normal for people? I see quite a lot about stuff depression, suicide and other disorders, even a lot from you guys. I used to think it was mostly people overreacting till my friend went through it, and I saw how morbid and sad it all was.
It seems to me a I don't really hear about this kind of stuff from my parents or older friends/relatives, so are these illness's on the rise due to increasing societal pressures on young people? Or is there just more people willing to discuss it?
What do you guys think.
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Edited by Cicero J Faraday: 1/27/2014 6:59:16 PMI'm not saying that there isn't [i]any[/i] sort of increase in mental illness, because there very well may be. That said, I honestly think people have become a lot more extroverted about their personal issues. A lot of you guys are saying that we are more aware of mental illnesses and I agree, but I also think we've just become less private creatures.
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I personally think its a combination of both. More so that there are more people in the world than there was, say, 100 years ago. More people = more problems. And more problems lead to more people acquiring mental illnesses. A lot of it is genetic, and passed from parent to child. Which in essence could mean it gradually worsens the farther along it passed down, because of escalation. For instance, depression can be genetically passed from mother to daughter without a crisis, and since depression is already present in the daughters life, when a crisis strikes the depression worsens and passes on to the next child and son on. Each time escalating even more. Just a thought.
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Edited by Otthild: 1/27/2014 7:26:59 PMI think people are much more open and accepting of it now so it seems to be popping up more often. Also a lot of people fake it to look cool and fit it. I don't know why. I just remembered in high school almost every girl had depression or some sort of eating disorder. It made it very hard for people who actually had a mental disorder to be taken seriously. Me, personally, I have a form or OCD. I don't mention it too often because people think it has something to do with light switches or washing hands. It's usually very mild so I don't get a hard time for it or mention it much. In high school and after, I dated a lot of people who had mental disorders. Some had ADHD and depression, others had schizophrenia and bipolar. My boyfriend currently has tourettes.
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1 ReplyYes because everyone these days has depression or insomnia.
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no, diagnosis is
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No. More people are being diagnosed.
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1 Reply100 years ago; Mentally I'll (depressed) would have committed suicide. None of this 'talking' or anything Now; Go talk to people Plus it's being more easily reported now.
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1 ReplyYou know what else is on the rise? Vaccinations. Coincidence? I think not!
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Go on reddit, you'll have your answer.
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1 ReplyCould be. People are much less social today. Docs also are calling everything a mental illness these days.
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It is, as more people live more cases of Dementia/Schizophrenia/Alzheimer's/etc... will inevitably occour
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8 RepliesOP has a mental illness. But then again, everyone here does.
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Is mental illness on the rise? No. Is awareness of mental illness on the rise? Yes.
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21 RepliesI think it does have something to do with the increasing societal pressures on young people.
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2 RepliesThere gonna label everything as a mental illness one day.
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Both, rates of mental illness have soared thanks to the additional pressures on people and a greater awareness now means people will get diagnosed and treated rather than told to 'Pull themselves together'. Unfortunately there are still too many dipshits on the planet who think it's all a bunch of BS and make life even harder for those having a difficult time. People still hide it from friends and family, but things are getting a little better when it comes to accepting/treating it as an illness and not just exaggeration and hysteria.
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Not really, it simply seems as though it is because of better diagnosis
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1 ReplyNo. Mass misdiagnosis.
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Like most people have said already, mental illness is being discussed and recognised more in this day and age. It's no longer being swept under the rug, this will contribute to a rise in recognition and people admitting they have a mental issue. This is ok too, if you are willing to admit and discuss, you are more likely to receive help. Working within the world of mental health for the part few years I have defiantly noticed this change, but I only hope it can lead to more positive outcomes rather than the field becoming overwhelmed
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Absolutely.
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1 ReplyBy the look of this forum, it almost certainly is on the rise.
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2 RepliesI'd imagine it has to do more with a higher sense of awareness. About a century ago, I probably would've been diagnosed with "delusional megalomania" or some other barely-applicable bullshit. Now, "problems" I, and others, have can be caught much more effectively and precisely.
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Think so.
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It only seems to be because we have more robust methods of detection and it's becoming less stigmatized so there's more awareness.
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1 ReplyI would say it's higher awareness which leads to willingness to discuss it.
