Most people who are depressed experience minor depression (though it never feels "minor" to the individual.) Minor depression is a dysphoric mood that leaves the person unhappy most of the time but does not significantly impair day to day functioning. The vast majority of prescriptions for antidepressants are written for minor depression, costing the health care system and, ultimately, all of us billions of dollars. As this review indicates, antidepressants are no better than placebo for minor depression. i.e., they don't help. They do enrich the pharmaceutical companies so don't expect the science to change the practice.
No comments:
Post a Comment