All of us must have noticed, that since Covid, and indeed during the madness, people seemed to be unhinged, and that there has been a rapid decline in social capital; indeed, general politeness. That is not just a subjective evaluation, but is backed by research now with a study jointly done by researchers from Harvard medical School and the University of Queensland. Data involved face-to-face interviews with over 150,000 adults across 29 countries between 2001 and 2022. The results of the interviews indicated that around 50 percent of the population would develop at least one mental disorder, such as depression and/or anxiety by the age of 75 years. The three most common mental health disorders among women were depression, specific phobia (a disabling anxiety that interferes with daily life) and post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The three most common mental health disorders among men were alcohol abuse, depression and specific phobias. If that was not concerning enough, the peak age of first onset of mental illness was at 15 years old, with a median age of onset of 19 for men and 20 for women.
This is yet another existential crisis issue, as it indicates that an undermining of the West at the most basic psychological level is occurring. I must admit, I am not sure how to deal with this problem beyond widespread social reform, to remove the stresses producing these evils. And, as we know, that is the grand battle we are presently in.