The next concern with antidepressant use is the phenomenon of addiction. In my view what addiction is, is something that we become dependent on to avoid the feelings inside of ourselves. And in that sense, antidepressants use is a way of avoiding the difficulties of life. We live in a world which has become increasingly …
What I commonly see in most of my patients who go on antidepressants, is what I would call a ‘soul-deadening.’ They feel as if they have lost something. I have a number of patients who were artists, who were less depressed with the medication, but every time they use it they say they have lost …
One in every 10 Americans take antidepressants. It is a very attractive drug because we are in an age where psychotherapy is becoming a bad word for most managed-care companies. Many of the problems that cause depression need long-term therapy. And so a drug that promises the same thing is very attractive. Terry Pfau, DO, …