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Winding Back the Clock: What If the STAR*D Investigators Had Told the Truth?

Mad in America

Five months after Prozac came to market, the NIMH launched a β€œDepression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment” campaign. The purpose of DART was β€œto change public attitudes so that there is greater acceptance of depression as a disorder rather than a weakness.”

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It's Okay to Need Medication for Mental Health Treatment

Zencare

These methods included use of opium, prayer and even self-harm, when mental illness was seen as an expression of sin, or demonic possession. Types of antidepressants : Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) The most frequently prescribed medications for depression. Treatment includes symptom reduction and remission.