I definitely think that prescription drugs, like antidepressants, are prescribed so cavalierly, anyone can get anything, but I need it. I do think that it needs to work hand and hand with therapy.
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There seems little reason to prescribe anti-depressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients.
Psychotherapy works, and some types of therapy have been shown to be much more effective than antidepressants over the long run.
I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes.
Perhaps anti-depressants should be best reserved for the very extreme cases and, more importantly, for those who do not respond to alternative forms of interventions.
Unfortunately, I think depression and anxiety are really hard to live with. And what people don't need is to feel bad about themselves because they decide to go on medication.
To someone who is not currently on anti-depressants, I would suggest trying other treatments first - for example, psychotherapy.
Most medications don't work effectively for a lot people.
Antidepressants can have troubling side effects and are addictive for some people.
I'm by no means condemning prescription medicine for mental health. I've seen it save a lot of people's lives.
People need medicine and they need therapists.
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