Between the paint, the fuel additive, and the general disregard for environmental conditions before the 80s, didn't all boomers get lead poisoned?
That would explain an entire generation of violent, paranoid people who regard intelligence as a negative.
It think the depression thing is mostly it being recognized and people being less ashamed of talking about it. My boomer parents for sure go through bouts of depression but just refuse to talk about it (like its the one topic that will actually get them really mad if their kids bring it up).
Yeah you're right. My hot take tho is that the reason we're more willing to talk about it is that capitalism found a way to monetize it, which is therapy.