On Feb 15, 2010, at 11:21 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
> The problem (or a problem) lies in having an accurate estimate on
> depression rates in the past
One reason it's annoying that that article contained no footnotes is that it claimed that it wasn't a matter of frequency of diagnosis, but actual increase in prevalence. You're right - who knows for sure? But I swear I remember nothing like the ubiquity of depression among college students now back when I was a sprite.
> At one time depression was described as rage turned inward -- but I
> don't know whether that is still used as a description.
Tony Soprano's shrink, Dr Melfi, used exactly that phrase.