Trust me as a personal witness that it is not only men of certain age... We have had direct experience with this prescription drug reality with our own Daughter who is a married model very productive citizen and mother of five. It has gotten pretty scary and right on the edge a few times now since she was prescribed these “medications”.
We have seen what these drugs can do to a perfectly sane productive person who was “feeling a little down” at one point in her life because of work related stress. She trusted her doctor when she should have refused this “cure”. No going back now, once you start taking them it is even worse to try and quit.
The drugs will not let you quit, events like this is what happens if you run out or quit taking them.
I am sorry for what you and your daughter must have suffered because of her “treatment”. I agree these drugs are dangerous and are prescribed to freely. I know the withdrawal symptoms are hellish even if you go off them gradually. I just am not sure if a wholesale ban is the answer. I do think that drug companies are not looking for an alternative with any urgency. The perception being that these drugs are the answer.