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Why are their so many mentally ill people in America?

The U.S.  have about 13 psychiatrists per 100,000 people, according to WHO.

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  • Anonymous
    7 months ago

    simple worldwide statistics

    Per 100.000 people, a thousand will be affected by schizophrenia, and 2 or 3 thousand will have a depression. Does that scare you? 10 % of the schizophrenics will kill themselves. Most do not hurt others

  • 7 months ago

    Drugs.  Its called brain damage.

  • 7 months ago

    THE U.S. IS ONE OF THE most depressed countries in the world, according to the World Health Organization.

    In terms of quality years of life lost due to disability or death – a widely adopted public health metric that measures the overall burden of disease – the U.S. ranked third for unipolar depressive disorders, just after China, which ranked No. 1, and India.

    Source(s): WHO
  • Anonymous
    7 months ago

    Social media has turned people's minds to mush

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  • 7 months ago

    Demonic activity. 

  • Anonymous
    7 months ago

    Drugs given to them by pharmaceutical companies making money. They are nothing more than drug dealers.

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