'Anti-depressants are a much-too-commonly taken drug, prescribed by doctors to many people in our population for a variety of issues not exclusive to the diagnosis “depression”. Their prevalence is not only common, but the numbers of people taking them are on the rise. I hear about children and adults I know, or someone else I know who knows them who are prescribed medications for anti-depressants on a regular basis.
According to the The National Center for Health Statistics, 5% of American 12- to 19-year-old adolescents have been prescribed some type of antidepressant. In the same age group, an additional 6% of the same age group use meds for ADD and ADHD. That’s about 4 million teens. About 6% of adults aged 18 to 39 are taking some type of antidepressant.'
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