Feeling Anxious? Relax! It’s Normal Sometimes
IN THE US, almost half of the population is described as being in some way mentally ill, and 200 million prescriptions are written annually to treat depression and anxiety.
These statistics have sparked a debate about whether people are taking more medication than is needed, for problems they may not have.
Those who defend such widespread use of prescription drugs insist a significant part of the population is under-treated and under-medicated. Those opposed note that, for example, diagnosis of bipolar disorder has rocketed by 4,000 per cent and that over-medication is impossible without over-diagnosis…
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