I think there's quick wins to be had that are separate from medicalisation. In particular I think we could wholesale make the world far more ND friendly, which would remove many barriers and things that cause people distress.
In particular, for starters, there would be:
- Tighter levels and far greater enforcement of noise level limits, particularly focusing on construction and transport. Electrification of buses and lorries and just turning off all tanoys would make a huge difference. Banning buskers with amplification too. You shouldn't have 1/4 of your population needing noise cancelling headphones just to be able to go outdoors.
- An overhaul of lighting in public buildings to remove all harsh and fluorescent style fittings and introduce more daylight or natural style artifical light
- A far greater understanding in schools and the workplace that a big part of the population can't cope with this artificially sedentary life, and more design of these around movement and a flexibility