When drug companies (or government agencies) promote 'disorder awareness' campaigns rates of certain disorders certainly do go up.

Advertising for a particular medication and / or disorder results in an increased number of people being prescribed that medication and / or diagnosed with the disorder.

I mean if it didn't... They wouldn't advertise. I'm sure they have done their market research...

I feel very sad that there is advertising on this site. I'm sad about advertising in general (because it tries to manipulate the consumer to act in certain ways on the basis of emotions rather than reason). I'm very sad indeed that there is advertising of certain disorders and / or medications. How come? Because it seems... Particularly exploitative to me.

Taking advantage of hurting people looking for some (any!) answer... The medicalization of distress... Etc etc...

Surely there could be other ways to raise the necessary funds???