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Anti-Depressants: A depressing un-solution to mental health issues

The number of Americans (including children) prescribed anti-depressants, for a variety of reasons, increases daily. Clearly anti-depressant drugs have helped millions of people and they have their place as a treatment for depression, anxiety, and a number of other mental health issues. But are these amazing, groundbreaking medications being overprescribed today?

The number of Americans (including children) prescribed anti-depressants, for a variety of reasons, increases daily. Clearly anti-depressant drugs have helped millions of people and they have their place as a treatment for depression, anxiety, and a number of other mental health issues. But are these amazing, groundbreaking medications being overprescribed today?

Panacea for a Pandemic?

Know anyone taking anti-depressants? Are you currently taking them or have you taken them? Perhaps the steadily rising numbers of those diagnosed with emotional or mental health disorders stems from something that a chemical remedy cannot solve. Check out this telling infographic entitled, The Depressing Statistics about Anti-Depressants, from adrugrecall.com.

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