Why are psychological disorders more prevalent than previous years?

Answer 1

it's doubtful that they are more prevalent.... what it is is that the stigma connected to mental health has been mostly removed, and people are more willing to get help now instead of going through life suffering...

Answer 2

There are a few answers to this. One is that the psychological disorders are not more prevalent, simply more obvious as we learn more about our own minds, and how they function
Another is that because of the amount of chemicals we're pumping into our atmosphere and our air, water and food sources, it is adversely affecting us, whether in th womb or as we grow.
Thirdly, it could be simply that there is more to worry about these days. Everything is becoming taboo, and while technology may be growing in leaps and bounds, our collective mentality hasn't, which leaves us dealing with things that we shouldn't have to; much like telling a five year old to file taxes for the family. Because of the amount of pressure on us, more and more humans are developing psychological issues.
These are only theories, however, and should not be taken as absolute truth.

Answer 3

1- The general population is larger; 2- It is less of a stigma to reveal and seek help for these disorders; 3- It may not be that these conditions are more prevalent, it may be that greater openness (see #2, above) simply results in hearing of more cases; 4- As medicine and pharmacy advance, more people are finding the treatments that help their psychological issues; 5- News coverage and analysis is more extensive; 6-The pace and quality of life may have a greater impact upon people, today.

Answer 4

I think there are a lot of reasons. For one thing like a previous poster said, we know more about them now than we did before. However, I think that there is less of a stigma associated with going to a therapist/psychaitrist now than there used to be so more people are going and getting official diagnoses. Then again, it could be just the type of society we are now living in that is more fast paced and confusing to people than it was years ago.

Answer 5

They're probably not. They may be identified easier now or, as has been suggested, the stigma is falling away and people are more likely to seek professional help.
More controversially, people may need now more than ever to label subversive or different behaviour from their own as an illness. Certainly, there seems to be more of a tendency to label differences in childrens behaviour to psychological conditions than their used to be.
We may simply be more afraid of eachother than we ever have been before.

Answer 6

I -less stigma/some use it as proof of status, others as reason for no status
II -more opportunity to get diagnosed/treated, more able to afford/seek help III -too much time/money on our hands - bored
IV -TV, radio, ads, everywhere is something telling us that we "need" STUFF, this barrage leads to feelings of being inadequate if we don't have STUFF,
V -kids are raised by TV-sitters, given STUFF to keep them out of parents' hair
No one teaches their kids morals, manners, consideration, etc.
VI -about 30 years ago, schools started spending more time and effort on a childs "psyche" than on education (my son was told he had a problem because he preferred to read a favorite book than to play kickball-I told school to bug off and never to tell any child they are "different" or "sick")
VII -not more prevalent, just more known about, more talked about, more in public awareness

Answer 7

Because we are "Babying Society" and they need an 'excuse' for EVERYTHING, so that no one has to TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for ANYTHING!!

Bunch of WHINERS...

They take away from the "real mental disorders" that prevail in Society, so that those who 'need' help, dont get it, because everyone else is clogging the System...

Give the kids a swift kick in the toilet area, and get them off thier knees groveling for high priced shoes and fancy pants, and make them go out an earn a living, so that they wont whine as much!


I wish you well..

Jesse

Answer 8

I don't think they are more prevalent than previous years, it's just that we know more about them now. We use to just label them crazy or unstable, now there's a reason for their behavior.

Answer 9

I think there are more ways to HEAR about them than ever before via, TV,Internet, Cell phones, etc.........That is why it seems that there are so many more people with disorders.......Also, many new disorders were recently "discovered", so older people who had these disorders all their lives didn't know what was wrong and just had to live with it......Take care!

Answer 10

its not an increase in prevalence, its an increase in diagnoses. there is an increased awareness now, so that affected people are more likely to be diagnosed and treated. in previous years, there were just as many mentally ill people, they were just undiagnosed.