Remove 2010 Remove Depression treatment Remove Poverty and mental health
article thumbnail

Stop Using Antidepressants Except for “the Most Severe Depression,” Experts Say

Mad in America

Take, for instance, a recent meta-analysis finding that exercise is just as good as antidepressants at treating mild to moderate depression —and that adding drugs to the regimen does not improve outcomes. Most people still receive a pill if they present with mild depression—or even undiagnosable, vague malaise.