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KHAN: Is America Suffering A Mental Health Crisis Or A Moral Crisis?

Sharif Khan
KHAN: Is America Suffering A Mental Health Crisis Or A Moral Crisis?
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Amid the mass shootings, the substantial uptick in suicides, and the addiction epidemic, the constant refrain seems to be that America is suffering a mental health crisis. Certainly, the numbers bear out when we consider prescription drug use to treat anxiety and depression alone.

Harvard University reported that antidepressant use has increased by 400% since the 1990s:

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