On Jan 10, 2010, at 8:53 AM, Carrol Cox wrote:
> And what is the evidence that Yanks are any
> more apt to go "crazy" [sic] than in habitants of
> othere nations?
According to the OECD, the U.S. has the highest lifetime incidence of mental illness in the First World:
<http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Awfulness.html>
> And of the ten countries for which the OECD has data, Americans have
> the most severe psychological problems, with nearly half
> experiencing some form of mental illness during their lifetimes—and
> over a quarter in any given year. Our mental disorders tend to be
> more severe, as well; though France is pretty high up in the
> rankings, three times as many disorders are classified as mild
> rather than severe; the two categories are almost equal in the U.S.
> And the U.S. leads in all brands of mental problems—anxiety, mood,
> substance abuse, and impulse control.