I'm pretty sure that I've suffered from depression at times. I knew WHY I was depressed - it was obvious, 24/7 caring, isolation etc etc. I didn't see any point in the doctor giving me a load of pills because that wouldn't get to the root of the problem - more support, less stress, a break, etc etc - all those things that we are well aware of. Luckily in my case finances were OK but I know that for others this is a huge issue.
Someone I know was depressed due to problems at work. The Dr prescribed antidepressants. They did help, but the problem never actually went away until they changed jobs.
So, my view is that it's all very well diagnosing all this depression but prescribing a few tablets won't help much - it's the root causes that are the real problem. And at the moment, these just seem to be getting worse.
Someone I know was depressed due to problems at work. The Dr prescribed antidepressants. They did help, but the problem never actually went away until they changed jobs.
So, my view is that it's all very well diagnosing all this depression but prescribing a few tablets won't help much - it's the root causes that are the real problem. And at the moment, these just seem to be getting worse.