The good side of depression
- added February 27, 2008
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- richjm
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Following the news that the British government is set to train up 3,600 more psychological therapists as Prozac is deemed ineffective, leading psychiatrist Paul Keedwell explores whether depression is all bad or if beneficial highs lurk in amongst the lows.
He argues that viewing depression in a purely clinical way is preventing the exploration of our own susceptibility to it, and that depression has been a key factor in the success of some, including leading, much-loved public figures like Stephen Fry.
He argues that viewing depression in a purely clinical way is preventing the exploration of our own susceptibility to it, and that depression has been a key factor in the success of some, including leading, much-loved public figures like Stephen Fry.
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"Prozac does not work" is a mighty big statement that came out yesterday. Now the drug giants are being warned that they better tell the truth on medicines and think twice about their common practice of withholding information to protect their profits, potentially at the expense of patients' health.
For more on this story, check out this thread too:
http://current.com/items/88852527_new_study_prozac_does... -
I am hopeful that we are turning a corner here before thousands of more people are harmed by these drug companies and the media accomplices...
I am sickened every time I turn on the TV from all the ads...it is so evil. They are taking healthy people who may need a lifestyle change to heal their problem and making them take these horrible drugs for huge profits...so unethical.
http://www.askapatient.com-
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- CarolynGillis
- 7 months ago
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