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A new study shows that more than two-thirds — some 69 percent – of patients using anti-depressants do not actually meet the criteria for depressive disorder.

The study, which appears in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that many individuals who are prescribed and take antidepressant medications may not actually have a depressive disorder, and that such drugs are often used by patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria of depression.

According to the research, among the users of antidepressant medications, 69 percent never met the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD), and 38 percent also never met those for obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder – for which the antidepressant medications are sometimes prescribed.

Other factors, however, unrelated to depression, were found to be associated with the use of antidepressants.

“Caucasian ethnicity, recent or current physical problems (eg, loss of bladder control, hypertension, and back pain), and recent mental health facility visits were associated with antidepressant use in addition to mental disorders,” say the researchers.

As Breitbart News previously reported, psychiatrist Dr. Julie Holland penned an op-ed in the New York Times earlier this year in which she cited that at least one of every four women in America is now on psychiatric medication, as opposed to one of every seven men, a situation Holland described as “insane.”

Holland observed that women are emotional and sensitive by design – qualities that are generally “a sign of health, not disease.”

According to Holland, “women are nearly twice as likely to receive a diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder than men are.” Her concern is that the uptick in prescriptions for psychiatric medications is “creating a new normal, encouraging more women to seek chemical assistance.”

Women have learned that their normal feelings of sadness and anxiety – while they may be uncomfortable – are symptoms of pathology,” Holland wrote. “We need to … appreciate them as a healthy, adaptive part of our biology

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/23/study-two-thirds-patients-anti-depressants-not-depressed/



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I believe this.

I think there is a pill for everything now. Even if you just think you need it.

I think placebos could shed a crap ton of light on this.

See if the "positive effects" are in their head.

And the side effects of all those medicines are down right scary.

If you don't have an imbalance when you start taking them, you will soon after.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

I believe this.

I think there is a pill for everything now. Even if you just think you need it.

I think placebos could shed a crap ton of light on this.

See if the "positive effects" are in their head.

And the side effects of all those medicines are down right scary.

If you don't have an imbalance when you start taking them, you will soon after.

 Where do I even start?! no

IF a doctor is prescribing a pill for someone who does not need it, that's on them.

I have intimate experience with clinical depression. The pill I take daily has no side effects and actually CORRECTS the chemical imbalance in my brain.

Get back to me after you complete medical school.

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I think depression has become that ADD and ADHD - they diagnose it too easily and when it is not actually the problem. It has become a catch-all.

Now, that doesn't mean some people don't actually suffer from depression - but being depressed over life events and taking drugs to deal with it is not chemical depression.

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flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

I believe this.

I think there is a pill for everything now. Even if you just think you need it.

I think placebos could shed a crap ton of light on this.

See if the "positive effects" are in their head.

And the side effects of all those medicines are down right scary.

If you don't have an imbalance when you start taking them, you will soon after.

 Where do I even start?! no

IF a doctor is prescribing a pill for someone who does not need it, that's on them.

I have intimate experience with clinical depression. The pill I take daily has no side effects and actually CORRECTS the chemical imbalance in my brain.

Get back to me after you complete medical school.

flan

 I agree with flan.  Awhile back when I had some situational depression due to DH being gone for so long my doctor absolutely would not put me on anything.  Instead she told me I needed to work out 15 minutes a day, find an activity to get involved in, and a couple other things.  I did do what she said and it got better.  I joined women's group during that time.  I don't know why they let me come back because the first couple meetings I was a wreck.  LOL Oh yeah, my cooking!  That's why I'm there.



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Women need more hobbies and less pills. IMHO

There is nothing wrong with being 'down" on occasion. It's when you are continually "down" that you may need help.

Coping abilities improve as we age. Younger women may not have learned true coping abilities, it is a life skill that each individual has to learn for herself.

I do agree that our culture is over medicated. Medication causes dependency, when it should only be used to get a person thru a brief period of time, until a coping strategy can be learned.

IMHO, this is an area where women truly do need to take control of their own mental health without the use of drugs.

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And honestly, some women need to get out of the house and get a job. Being isolated all day with no one but kids to talk to isn't ideal for everyone. Some women enjoy it and can pull it off - more power to them. But a lot of women feel guilty if they don't enjoy it and think they are bad mothers and it becomes a never ending cycle. My SIL loves it and is great at it and still as days where she is depressed as hell because they are still paying off her student loans and she isn't using her education.

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I agree, MM. Depression thrives in isolation.

flan

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Mellow Momma wrote:

And honestly, some women need to get out of the house and get a job. Being isolated all day with no one but kids to talk to isn't ideal for everyone. Some women enjoy it and can pull it off - more power to them. But a lot of women feel guilty if they don't enjoy it and think they are bad mothers and it becomes a never ending cycle. My SIL loves it and is great at it and still as days where she is depressed as hell because they are still paying off her student loans and she isn't using her education.

 I agree. I am good almost always. But towards the end of DH's year long deployment I definitely noticed a change. Actually, I didn't recognize it until long after he came home when I started to feel better. So I know if he ever goes again, I need to get involved in more stuff that gets me out of the house and with adults. 



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