Antidepressant use doubles in US
by Darkmyroad on Aug.04, 2009, under depression, pharmacology
Below you will find a link to an article that indicates anti-depressant use has doubled in the US:
Reuters AlertNet – Antidepressant use doubles in US, study finds
Here’s the quotation I found most interesting:
“The survey did not look at why, but the researchers made some educated guesses. It may be more socially acceptable to be diagnosed with and treated for depression, they said. The availability of new drugs may also have been a factor.”
What do you think? How taboo is it to be diagnosed with depression? Is it more or less so if you are a pastor or some other type of church worker?
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