Antidepressant use has skyrocketed since 1999, leading it to become one of the most popular types of pharmaceutical drugs in the U.S., with approximately one in six Americans on antidepressants, including more than a quarter of those as long-term users, defined as a decade or more of us, as of 2016. However, the reasons behind this dramatic increase in antidepressant usage is unclear: is it a result of a more depressed country, or a victory of our own healthcare system?
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Antidepressant use has skyrocketed since 1999, leading it to become one of the most popular types of pharmaceutical drugs in the U.S., with approximately one in six Americans on antidepressants, including more than a quarter of those as long-term users, defined as a decade or more of us, as of 2016. However, the reasons behind this dramatic increase in antidepressant usage is unclear: is it a result of a more depressed country, or a victory of our own healthcare system?
https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2021/11/07/americas-epidemic-of-antidepressants/
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