I could be wrong, but I think we used to try to "be tough" and weather through our problems.  Now there are no "problems" to weather through, as we have many new descriptions such as, manic-depressive, bi-polar, etc. We are not expected to be accountable for our problems as in the past, so we motor on, dodging any self-incriminating instances by citing other's experiences (problems) as an excuse to make our problems "normal". Sometimes we are just nuts, and should just admit it.