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

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The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on depression treatment are even more firm: “Antidepressant medications are not needed for mild depression,” according to the WHO. A 2015 study found that more than two-thirds (69%) of those prescribed an antidepressant do not meet the criteria for the diagnosis of depression.

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

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However, the NIMHs tight focus on funding genetic research has also prevented the exploration of the known psychological causes of schizophrenia, such as the impact of trauma, isolation, and poverty. Primary care doctors are the rank and file of health care. A groundbreaking study led by Rachel E. That has not happened.

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Searching for the “Psychiatric Yeti”: Schizophrenia Is Not Genetic

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And the World Health Organization has called for a transformation of mental health services to focus on person-centered and rights-based approaches. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder. But the promised gains never materialized.