Liberalism is a…

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Napoleon Bonaparte

CHICAGO - More than 45 million Americans, or 20 percent of U.S. adults, had some form of mental illness last year, and 11 million had a serious illness, U.S. government researchers reported on Thursday.

Young adults aged 18 to 25 had the highest level of mental illness at 30 percent, while those aged 50 and older had the lowest, with 13.7 percent, said the report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA.

The rate, slightly higher than last year's 19.5 percent figure, reflected increasing depression, especially among the unemployed, SAMHSA, part of the National Institutes of Health, said.

…The survey also found that 23.8 percent of women had some form of mental illness, compared with 15.6 percent of men.

First, my intent is not to make fun of mental illness.  The numbers stuck in my head.  30% and 19%.  Why did they resonate?  Obama won the under-30 crowd by 34 percentage points.  Clinton's had a 19-point advantage over Bob Dole among young voters in 1996.  Coincidence?

Also about 10% more women are democrat versus men.

Maybe Liberalism is a mental disorder.  I’ll have to wait for the next Freakonomics.

The article is on the rise in mental illness is HERE. Is the economy the sole cause, or is there more?  What do think accounts for the rise in young Americans?  Is there a technology link?

In case you need a laugh today.  Watch both of these characters:

Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.

Bill Clinton