Is our mental health getting worse?

I have mild anxiety myself — nothing serious, nothing that’ll kill me. Many people, more than decades past, would also say that they have anxiety, or depression, or some form of mental health issue. This is wrongly interpreted by most as a signal of worsening mental health. In fact, it is a signal of better advice, reporting, and public knowledge about the subject.

Dave Olsen
Sep 8, 2018 · 4 min read

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