CNN reports that antidepressants have become the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Too many people take drugs when they really need to be making change in their lives.
- Dr. Ronald Dworkin :: Hudson Institute

The study also notes:

Adult use of antidepressants almost tripled between the periods 1988-1994 and 1999-2000.

Dr. Kelly Posner of Columbia University explains that 25% of adults and 8% of adolescents will have a major depressive episode sometime in their life.

Americans desperately need a life changing personal relationship with Christ.

UPDATE:
By my closing statement, I am suggesting, like Dr. Dworkin does, that many Americans do not need to be taking drugs to “fix” their problems but, instead, need to be making changes in their lives. I believe that pursuing a personal relationship with Christ is the most powerful catalyst for change available to people. I believe that joy is a natural result of pursuing a personal relationship with Christ, and I believe that the more one invests into their relationship with Christ, the more joy they will experience in their life.