ADHD, Anxiety & Depression: Are These Conditions More Common Today?

Question
Hello Doctor,  I don't know if there are accurate ways of determining this but are some of the illnesses and conditions that we hear so much about today like ADHD, panic attacks, depression, etc. more common today than say 100 years ago.  I was just wondering if modern society has had a causative effect for some of these things.  thanks very much.  

Answer
Doug,

That is a very good question.  Could it be that we are now aware of these syndroms and can diagnose and report these patients so national / international statistics can be kept OR has is it a case where more and more cases are appearing?  Difficult to tell completely, however with regards to ADHD and autism it appears there is an epidemic of this disorder in industralized countries.  Visit my blog for more details in an article on Autism.  www.docsaleeby.blogspot.com

JP Saleeby, MD
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