Re: Medicalising unhappiness: new classification of depression risks more patients being put on drug treatment from which they will not benefit
I fully agree with the authors of this paper. Anti-depressant drugs are given to patients far too easily, without a full consultation or a history taken. We need to be asking ourselves why so many people in society today are being diagnosed with depression and why we think drugs are the only answer? We will continue to have this problem unless we get to the root of the issue and listen to patients concerns. Anti-depressant drugs are not the solution, and if anything they can start the patient on a whole new route of dependency.
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Re: Medicalising unhappiness: new classification of depression risks more patients being put on drug treatment from which they will not benefit
I fully agree with the authors of this paper. Anti-depressant drugs are given to patients far too easily, without a full consultation or a history taken. We need to be asking ourselves why so many people in society today are being diagnosed with depression and why we think drugs are the only answer? We will continue to have this problem unless we get to the root of the issue and listen to patients concerns. Anti-depressant drugs are not the solution, and if anything they can start the patient on a whole new route of dependency.
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