I think my parents were partially responsible for some mental decline as well as the public school systems in the 1950s and 60s. I was more clever before going to school, and developed attention deficit disorder because I really didn't like school very much but scored high test even though I never studied or ever did a lick of home work never.
But getting snagged by the Watchtower printing corporation real put a stop to my inquiring mind for about 25+years and that was the more severe than parental and governmental indoctrination combined.
I'm glad to see we those among us those that may not have been harmed that much. Your personalities were stronger than mine, it took me quite awhile to get some of their self destructive bull shit out of my head and get my life back.