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This is not new news, but thankfully it is finally getting more attention. I highly recommend a book to anybody who's interested in the topic of mental illness:
by jenn2013 13y ago
This is not new news, but thankfully it is finally getting more attention. I highly recommend a book to anybody who's interested in the topic of mental illness: Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker. A very well-researched and interesting read. Lays out the evidence that research actually supports that antidepressants and antipsychotics (neuroleptics) actually cause worse long term outcomes for patients, and almost in all cases cause what could be a one-time episode to become a chronic problem for the patient. They change the brain in such a way as to cause a dependency and increase the chance of relapse if the drug is withdrawn. Its the reason patients are often told they have to be on the drug for life, and why quitting the drugs is difficult.
- rsweetland 13y agoI second this. This book should be required reading for anyone considering a pharmaceutical approach to depression - a path that has apparently been engineered to make life-long "customers". Changes in diet and exercise may not be profitable enough to warrant mass advertising, but do the research on it, and, most importantly, try that before walking through the revolving door of the "mental health" system.