Study casts doubt on anti-depressants

Financial Times ^ | 2/25/2008 | Salamander Davoudi

[TexasRepublic]

That’s depressing. In fact, I’m depressed that I’m depressed. Now I’m really depressed.

[SoldierDad]

Wow, I must be one of the “severely depressed” on whom the pills actually work.

The problem in general is not so much whether these medications will or will not work, but was the individual correctly diagnosed in the first place. An example is the number of children who are incorrectly diagnosed with ADHD each year, and placed on medications they should not be taking. The same problem exists with other disorders like depression and anxiety. The diagnosis is easy to give out.

[wazoo1031]

I am absolutely disgusted with the overly-done prescriptions of Ridalyn. You can’t drug kids for being “active”! And I agree, the prescriptions for antidepressants are given out like freakin’ beads at a Mardi Gras Parade! They’re nothing to mess with...:-)

[wazoo1031]

I am absolutely disgusted with the overly-done prescriptions of Ridalyn. You can’t drug kids for being “active”! And I agree, the prescriptions for antidepressants are given out like freakin’ beads at a Mardi Gras Parade! They’re nothing to mess with...:-)