What is the connection of psychiatric drugs to suicide and mass shootings?

 MASSIVE INCREASE IN PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS BY AMERICANS

1 IN 5 OF ADULTS NOW PRESCRIBED PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

It is interesting that there is little coverage of the massive increases in psychiatric drugs by Americans. With 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 20 children prescribed at least 1 daily drug, you would think it would be of interest to investigative reporters. You would also hope that there would be some analysis whether all this mental altering drug prescriptions are really necessary?  Does the fact that these drugs are a major source of advertising revenue for the major media have any effect on their reporting?

In the 1980's and 90's  there was much talk about the effects of Prozac and the relationship with suicide and mass shootings. If you recall the term "going postal" with a series of shootings by postal workers . At the time it was revealed that many of these offenders were taking prozac. We no longer hear any questions about the connection prescription drugs and suicide and unexplained mass shooting. Has there not been a survey of the drug use of these offenders?

Today there is a ever growing number of psychiatric drugs on the market. Here are just the most prescribed: 

1. Xanax    48 million

2. Zoloft     42 million

3. Celexa    39 million

4. Prozac    29 million

5. Ativan     25 million

There are many dozens of other drugs. Many of these drugs are not the only drug that is being taken by these patients, some have been prescribe up to a dozen of these drugs to address their symptoms. I would speculate that the more drugs you take the more symptoms you need to adress.

We hear all kinds of causes espoused by the media and activists, but I have yet to hear of any question of the use of these drugs and the effects on the sanity of the american population.

It is reported that 25% of women between 40-50 take antidepressant medicine.

Many of these drugs are to address depression and anxiety. Anxiety is a normal emotion humans experience every day. It makes us pay attention and make decisions. In a more complex and complicated world we may have more reasons to experience anxiety. Suppressing this anxiety will not solve the problem. More time of introspection and meditation will help us sort out the causes of anxiety and make decisions to address the cause.

Depression is also often a sign we need to address conflicts in our lives. Suppressing the depression will not solve the problem. Acknowledging the problem then addressing these symptoms in a healthy way will be real cures for depression. Exercise,  diet and vitamin D in the winter  are some help in the physical side, and addressing the emotional conflicts will help. Drugs may actually complicate the problem.

We have been convinced as a nation that any discomfort is a disease we can cure or alleviate by some drug. In this modern world we are bombarded with an never ending list of things we need to adress. For many it may be time to analysis our lives and simplify things. Eliminate those things that are not the most necessary. Do you really have to do all that you are doing? Do the kids need to play every sport and every activity available? 

Prescribed drugs are just part of the drug problem, then we have those who self medicate with illegal drugs and alcohol. I suspect the most serious problem in America today is an epidemic of drug use. Many of the other problems can not be solved without a mentally healthy population.

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