According to Johns Hopkins University: “An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.” Going further, “Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to co-occur with substance abuse and anxiety disorders.” ...They also note that, “9.5% of American adults ages 18 and over, will suffer from a depressive illness (major depression, bipolar disorder, or dysthymia) each year.” And that, “Approximately 1% of Americans are affected by schizophrenia.” ....
Psychiatry has come a long way since Joe Kennedy had his daughter Rosemary lobotomized to prevent her from embarrassing the Kennedy family and thwarting her brothers’ political aspirations. Rosemary was too promiscuous for Joe and his sensibilities. Unfortunately, this happened in 1941 and not 80 years later when such behavior would be celebrated and excused, as it is with President Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
Rosemary ended up institutionalized for the remainder of her life post-lobotomy."
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