Tag: mental-illness
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The Over prescription of Antidepressants: Are We Medicalizing Normal Sadness?
Are antidepressants overprescribed? Explore the controversy—do we rely too much on pills instead of therapy, lifestyle changes, and societal reform? Introduction: The Antidepressant Boom In the last 20 years, antidepressant use has exploded. According to the CDC, 13% of U.S. adults (over 40 million people) now take these medications—a 400% increase since the 1990s. While SSRIs (like Prozac, Zoloft, and Lexapro) save…