Anti-depressants are most prescribed drugs

Don't worry, be happy! -- even if there was, you know, a real reason to be worried.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/09/antidepressants/index.html

Article doesn't mention what I just reminded a friend, that exercise (I have a vague idea walks work better than weight-lifting -- I've wondered if it's actually exercise or sensory input which helps) and exposure to greenery seem to help at clinical levels. (There's also some persistent doubt as to whether standard antidepressants work much better than placebos)

Move over, abortion

James and commenters link to claims of causal correlation between lead levels and societal violence, including explaining the decrease in crime rates in the US, and the strong decrease in NYC.

http://james-nicoll.livejournal.com/898714.html