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I much agree (not with literary having a war of course...)

Burnout rates are higher than ever, many people use painkillers daily, 10% of today's children are diagnosed with adhd and are often drugged [1]. Like drugs are a solution to everything. In the old days kids spend a lot of time outdoors, nowadays average screen time is around 7.5 hours [2]. That must have a tremendous impact on body and mind.

Drug drugs drugs, to quiet the kids, to solve your headaches, to feel better, to lose weight.

Like common sense has left us.

Self-help books sky rocket in number of sales, everyone has a coach and/or therapist. I would argue if everyone needs a therapist, people just forgot how to live. A lot can be done by start living more offline again and use your body. [3]

Let's have more common sense! (and no war please :)

[1] https://www.self.com/story/adhd-diagnosis-rates-children-inc...

[2] https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/exercise-is-an-...

[3] https://headphonesaddict.com/teen-kids-screen-time-statistic...



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