Our mental health crisis won’t be solved by pills alone
The number of people taking antidepressants has doubled since 2011, but the side effects of long-term use are broadly unknown.
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Joanna Moncrieff: “I’m not convinced antidepressants have any use”
The controversial psychiatrist on taking on the pharmaceutical firms, and how Covid made it “OK to cancel scientists”.
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It was frightening to struggle with antidepressants, but now I know there is another way
Some use scissors. Others prefer a sharp knife. My own weapon of choice was a nail clipper. Over the six months…
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Stop vilifying antidepressants – mental health is more complex than the “insteaders” think
The largest ever meta analysis in psychiatry found that, based on the evidence we have, antidepressants are effective.
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