The worst aspect of medicalizing anxiety disorders and common forms of mental depression is that it distracts attention from social and economic causes such stress over crushing debt, lack of opportunity and a corrupt food system. We need to look at causes, not just symptoms.

i disagree somewhat. the thing about these disorders is they become sort of worn into the brain, and they take on lives of their own independent of those causes. the consequences can be debilitating, and people with mental illness deserve medical support.