Are you American? And crazy?

Question

Is everyone in this country nuts? There are questionairres all over the internet that will guide almost anyone to some disorder they never knew they had. I am not, by any means, mocking those who suffer greatly from a real disease. I'm simply asking if some of these conditions--or, at the very least--their symptoms aren't too generalized by...oh, I don't know...pharmeceutical companies...to include the maximum number of potential patients.
Have you ever seen a commercial, an online survey, anything, that made you wonder if you didn't need medication? I have. It's pretty easy when the questions are so broad. One supposedly legitimate questionairre asked, "Do you feel fatigued during the day?"
"Is it difficult to get out of bed in the morning?"
"Are you 'down'?"
Points were given based on the frequency. I answered about once a week, briefly, on half the questions. The results?
You guessed it. I have social/ occassional/ mood syndrome /disorder.
My question?
Is it us or them?

To clarify, nope, not Korean. Nope, not a killer. Yes, probably a little crazy.
The question I asked was to be answered after you read THE WHOLE THING!
It seems (with the amount of commercials I see on AMERICAN television) that drug companies are pushing us into believing we have disorders.
Are we really suffering from these things, or are we simply led to believe we need medication?

Answer 1

Yes, I am American and crazy to some, I'm sure.
You're right, the questions are much too general and common.
Every single one of us has every known disorder, illness, disease, syndrome and so on according to those surveys and questions.
I was reading some questions on Alzheimer's and I answered yes to everyone and I don't have Alzheimer's. Those poor people who are given these serious questionnaires are mislead to believe they probably have it.
It's gone way too far and you have to use common sense and trust yourself.

Answer 2

Millions of people read such material daily,but very few get affected like you.Why?When exposed to a common situation,people react differently but there is a pattern or shall we say, predictability. I can now ask my advertisement company to design the ads in such a manner that such people respond in a manner conducive to the ultimate purchase and USE of my Product.Advertisements these days first try to create a need and then fill it up. Your Options are:-1.Stop reading such material,or 2. Stop reacting to it ,thinking that it does not concern you.3.Find some thing more interesting to spend your time with.You see,in a free market society,every body has the right to guard his/her interests and if we are not alert and smart then some one is going get our GOAT and no body would listen to our bleatings.Now,cheers.

Answer 3

The way I see it, "Ya gotta be a little insane just to stay sane in this crazy mixed up world." After all what would life be like if everyone acted the same way, never doing anything unexpected. :)

Answer 4

I'm American, and I'm also crazy. I'm crazy about living in the best damned country in the world. And if any of our troops in Iraq are reading this, then I want to thank you for fighting for our freedom. Our troops are the best in the world.

Answer 5

Don't believe you have any disorder or disease unless you have been diagnosed by a professional doctor.

Answer 6

There is a pill for a pill for a pill. Don't fall for it. Unless you have a serious condition. It's nonsense.
I don't take anything.

Answer 7

A little neurotic,not psychotic.lol

Answer 8

The internet isnt strictly for americans...everyone can look and create a site you know

Answer 9

I have addiction to whatever strikes my fancy syndrome

Answer 10

I'm American but I'm not crazy.