Pills or talk?

Growing up I never heard terms such as ADD, ADHD, teenage depression, anxiety disorder, panic attack, etc.

I think all of these are marketing ploy to sell more drugs and to get more people dependent on drugs legally. All the pills that come with the treatment Ritalin, Xanax, Zoloft, Prozac etc. And you would be surprise to know how many teens are on these medication.

But, then I realize that growing up now is a lot harder than ever.


Look at all the distractions. I don't have all these growing up and not to mention the thousands of channels, the playstations, DVDs player, and when you're on the go, they all come with portable. Even your cellphone now has all these in one.

But, are the pills and medication really necessary? Can you just talk about it? Could it be that we become so modern, sophisticated and tech savvy but all of that actually make us more isolated and lonely?

I personally am hooked on my technologies and so far they don't make me depress yet.