The high rate of depression and prescription drug use in Utah strongly suggests some form of social pathology may exist that contributes to widespread emotional problems. These statistics seem incongruousin in the light of the positive correlation between Church affiliation, individual happiness, and family stability. This paper explores the questions,“is there such a pathology?” and “what might lie at the heart of the problem driving so many Utahns to these medications?”

Unsure if there is audio for this session. Floyd M. Anderson, C. Jess Groesbeck