The Rise of Depression and the Cannabis Response

Posted by seo service on June 17th, 2021

Are you experiencing depression? If so, you are not alone and are among the millions of Americans plagued by this mood disorder. A recent article shared new statistical details about how depression in the U.S. is on the rise.

Apparently the diagnosis of depression increased 33% between years 2011 and 2014. (1) Previously, The National Center for Health Statistics reported that antidepressant use jumped 65% in 15 years between 1999 and 2014: from 7.7% of Americans to 12.7% for those 12 and older, twice as high for women than men, and 19.1% for those 60 and older. If you have any concerns pertaining to in which and how to use Raw garden, you can get in touch with us at our web site.

The good news, they say, is that "universal depression screenings" are happening more routinely, and that this mood disorder is no longer in the closet: people are talking about it and treating it... with pharmaceutical drugs.

I am left to wonder why this depressive state has grown by leaps and bounds? For one thing, there's a whole lot that has changed in the world since January 1, 2000. It's enough to make anyone depressed. I probably missed something, below, but here are the examples I can recall:

• September 11, 2001
• The Patriot Act
• Ongoing terrorist attacks both domestic and international
• Mass murders at schools
• Increasing opioid addiction and deaths
• Multiple wars in the Middle East
• Intense natural disasters: fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, flooding, blizzards and droughts
• The Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011
• The economic crisis of 2008
• Overpriced real estate
• Earnings that don't match the cost-of-living
• Increased homelessness
• The divisive presidential election of 2016 and presidency of Donald Trump

Of course, this list does not include challenging personal situations most of us experience from time to time.