Can't speak for everyone but anecdotally I have seen a very similar thing in India too. Often, it turned out to be something else (commonly it was undiagnosed ADHD which apparently can be in 5-10% of the population.)
Inversely, what people think is ADHD can turn out to be depression too, so it probably balances out.
They’re ADHD, anxiety, and depression are all comorbid as well. Adderall is the best anti-anxiety med I’ve ever been on because it makes me focus on the present and not potential future negatives. Ive also benefitted from SSRIs though, they helped me in a different way.
Then a very recent _increase_, even beyond that, is notable, no?
I would say we passed the tipping point quite some time ago, where they were seen as a cheap salve for numerous problems, rather than actually tackling the growth in reasons for people needing them. “My life is getting me down Doctor”/“Here, take some of these”.