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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jul 10
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    "The use of antidepressants in Australia, Canada, England, the U.S., and other wealthy countries didn’t lead to a decline in the prevalence and symptoms of mood disorders despite substantial increases in the use of the drugs from 1990 to 2015"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-20/latest-suicide-data-show-the-depth-of-u-s-mental-health-crisis …

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      2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jul 10
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        Not trying to deny anyone's experience, but if there were no commercial imperative behind the production and mass promotion of SSRIs, dramatically less people would be taking them and the health outcomes would likely be similar (and possibly better)

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jul 10
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        Anyway, I would eagerly listen to a Marianne Williamson lecture on this topic

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      4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jul 10
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        These are the seminal articles to read on the subject, from Marcia Angell in the NY Review of Books. Really changed my perspective when I first read them years ago; I still re-read from time to time https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011/06/23/epidemic-mental-illness-why/ …https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011/07/14/illusions-of-psychiatry/ …

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      2. Thomas Rogers‏ @derpimajdphd Jul 10
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        Every person I knew who took antidepressants went further off the wall.

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      3. TTL™‏ @TTL_TM Jul 11
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        Sadly I've seen the same happen with dire consequences.

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      1. tempo dulu‏ @tempodulu Jul 10
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        going for a run/hitting the gym are a far better option than taking the shit prescribed by pharmaceutical companies in the pursuit of $$$

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      2. CageyBee‏ @CageyBee33 Jul 10
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        It did, however, lead to a plethora of new ads that all begin with “Did your antidepressant stop working? Well, like Most people, you may need additional antidepressants to make the original one work*. * We don’t actually know how they work.

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      3. Aunt Pootie‏ @caroljeanne11ty Jul 10
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        We do know. The brain keeps adjusting so the drug "stops working."

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      1. Dr. Shadow‏ @megadave5000 Jul 10
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        Huh imagine that

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      1. Soylent John‏ @SoylentJohn Jul 10
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        Hope doesn't come in a pill.

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      1. Crawl‏ @crawland1000 Jul 10
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        I can't imagine why they would. It's like expecting taking antihistamines to eradicate the flu virus.

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      2. David C‏ @DaveCopacetic Jul 10
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        Anti-depressants inherently de-stabilize normal brain function. If you take them for long enough (i.e., > 6 months) the damage is permanent.

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      3. Aunt Pootie‏ @caroljeanne11ty Jul 10
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        ∆ This ∆

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      1. Johnny B  ☀️ 💧 💀 🔥 🌳‏ @jonathanbyrd22 Jul 10
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        It's like pain killers, they'll alleviate the symptoms temporarily in many people, but you'll be even worse off if you use them in place of addressing the underlying problem. Too many docs and insurers would rather dope someone up than get them the help they really need.

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      1. beard‏ @beardfistmcfist Jul 10
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        Poison

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      1. Usr Flyr‏ @FlyrUsr Jul 10
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        I’m shocked 🧐. cc @silkdynastystx

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      1. Kristine‏ @KristineDambro Jul 10
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        The drugs cause more problems . Check out https://youtu.be/sUXzGQjTyRc  Dr PeterBreggen on YouTube

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      1. Aunt Pootie‏ @caroljeanne11ty Jul 10
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        Michael you should read robt Whitaker Anatomy of a Epidemic. Ssri's reduce seratonin receptors over yine. ..Eli Lilly et all knew this from their own research. Everyone is getting worse, yet we call for more "treatment"!

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      1.  ⏳charmed&dangerous ⌛️‏ @kimmierae61 Jul 11
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        they tried every one of those on me. pure poison! they have the opposite effect. & the other side effects are unlivable! the last one i took a decade or more ago is lexapro. i saw what true insanity was that 3-day weekend. no thank you!

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      1. Dr.Stanley Goldstein‏ @pedpsychdoc Jul 11
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        The benefits of #drugs are often exaggerated & derived from inadequate research while their side-effects are downplayed. http://www.drstanleygoldstein.com/shopping_for_a_shrink__finding_the_right_psychotherapist_for_you_or_your_child_105117.htm …

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