Antidepressants and the Placebo Effect
More than ten percent of Americans aged 12 and older are now taking antidepressants. I find this fact to be outrageous! Why? There are other things that we can do to improve our mood without becoming dependent on a medication. Also, it can and has been proven that placebos are nearly as effective as antidepressants in improving a person’s mood. If you want to read more about this, check out the following article:
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/jun/23/epidemic-mental-illness-why/?pagination=false