Thoughts on a modern malady. I’m not a doctor, though that may be a plus. Alluded to: Nietzsche's view of happiness and civilization ("the world is not a hospital"): books.google.com "The theme of health in Nietzsche's thought": www.springerlink.com Seasonal affective disorder: www.nami.org Prevalence of seasonal affective disorder at four latitudes: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Teen suicide in Seattle: www.king5.com The adult baby: www.youtube.com Charlie Sheen interview: www.youtube.com Part of not trying to fool your rational mind is understanding that your adult mood is very much tied to adverse childhood experiences you may have experienced. Face those experiences: www.acestudy.org Study on risk aversion: www.jstor.org "Adam Carolla on the misery of intelligence": www.youtube.com Rates of despression in women: www.nami.org Depression solemnly discussed on "The View": www.youtube.com ...Versus how it is discussed on "Loveline": inacewetrust.com