Having been on the Zoloft,I can say is got a black box warning for a reason and should only be taken if you're seriously in danger of self harm.
Shrinks like it because it keeps people coming back. People like it because they're not willing to confront their real problems and want something to numb themselves out.
Just say "No!".
> Just say "No!"
They are probably over-prescribed, but a blanket "No!" ignores the cases where they do work, and provide a significant increase in quality of life.
sure, but you can make the same point about any drugs that people develop physical dependencies on. aside from alcohol and benzodiazepines, you will survive. antidepressant withdrawal varies a lot from person to person though. the brain zaps can definitely be severe enough that it becomes unsafe to drive a car, for instance.
> Just say "No!".
this I can certainly agree with, for all but the most severe cases. it's almost never worth the common side effects, let alone the rare ones.