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Originally Posted by pan6467
Being in the counseling field I see people all the time that have psychiatrists whose only function is to prescribe the latest anti-depressants to these people and then they go to psychologists for counseling. And very, very rarely do the 2 doctors even talk.
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Pan, please report these people to the proper bodies. There are systems in place which require reporting in order to maintain strict quality of care provided. The more these people are reported, the less likely they are to give in to the prescription drug industry. In other words, you're in a position to be part of the solution.
I'm not going to jump in and unequivocally defend antidepressants—I have heard from very reliable experts that antidepressants are overprescribed, but for the record overprescribed does not mean the same thing as ineffective. Antibiotics for example are overprescribed, but when used responsibly they commonly save lives. By my very best understanding, the science behind antidepressants is sound. That they're overprescribed does not change this.