[Eric]

I do not believe that there has been major increase in the number of mental health problems, just a reognition that the problems are those of health, and not of moral, personal, or character flaws. Naming something, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome for example, does not create the condition, it recoginses that it is a medical problem. It has always been there, sometimes as shell shock, or battle fatigue, but for lack of a clinical definition, has often been largely ignored. Now that the stigma which was often attached to mental illness has largely faded, perhaps more people are, so to speak, coming out of the closet. Just a couple of thoughts here, I am no expert.