Actually the US has far bigger drug and prostitution problems than the netherlands statistically and as for depression- who can know which country is more/ less depressed?
Also- 'nothern europe'? Can you be more specific? Indian and chinese women have the highest suicide rates according to one new study:
http://www.marginalrevolution.com/ma...rlds_high.html
Among males Lithuania has a very high suicide rate. The US isn't exatly low. It is slightly higher than the uk and other european countries:
http://www.who.int/mental_health/pre...iciderates/en/