robert, no one mentioned treating these women with antidepressants. We could just recommend support groups, counseling, and other means of support. Being a new mother, I can certainly understand the need for this kind of service. Many women do not have a very good support system at home, nor could they identify depression on their own.

Healthier mom's mean healthier babies and that saves all of us money.

That would be great if that is what this is used for. But make no bones about it. This is for funneling mothers into "experts" and "treatment". Those experts are psychiatrists and GPs. That treatment means medication.

That treatment means medication.

And "medication" QUICKLY = pharma $$$

#FOLLOWTHEMONEY

Just like Ritalin...YES they are, BUT that doesn't mean no one should take them.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Those in charge of overprescibing ritalin will also increase the sales of antideppressants in the name of "we're just trying to help"

No one said that "no one" should take them. That is a false argument. Until proven otherwise, medical research is just a pharma mouthpiece.

Always ask. Who funded this study and what is the financial purpose of this study. Who benefits financially. You'll find that the vast majority of studies are junk.

Until proven otherwise, medical research is just a pharma mouthpiece.

AMEN!

Quite often such, "medical research" is NOTHING more than a press release ghost written by a pharma sales rep and fronted by the "researcher".

And after all is tried and the personis still suicidal sometimes (as I stated before) the antidepressants are the only way to save their lives so that the counseling will work. The main point is to find someone who does not believe they are always a permanent solution. Not every medication is a Big Pharma conspiracy.

I have no doubt that some of these medication have helped someone. But on the flip side they have been shown to be no better than placebo and can cause an increase in suicidal and homocidal thoughts.

And after all is tried and the personis still suicidal

Whatever they were doing/feeling BEFORE they were advised to take anti-depressants, they weren't killing themselves or others.

SSRISTORIES.ORG

Antidepressants have been recognized as potential inducers of mania and psychosis since their introduction in the 1950s

And violence.

No they were attempting suicide...luckily not all are successful...with our daughter, you could always tell when she cycled through her depression, she always had her dogs with her in the car...She would kill herself, but not her dogs...She is totally different and can deal with life when she takes an anti-depressant e she needs it. The antidepressants had nothing to do with causing her depression but they have saved her sanity. Perhaps if there where effective anti-depressants back in the late 60's my husband's father wouldn't have killed himself and destroyed his family in the process. There is no single answer and an entire class of drugs cannot be condemned because some doctor over prescribe them. Unless you have lived through depression, suicide and the side effects of those you only know the propaganda. Do they work for all? Absolutely not, that wouldbe why patients need good doctor communication and information to make informed decisions. Patients need to take responsibility for their own health care decisions.

I'm glad it worked for you.

But as you can see on the linked site above IT DOESN'T WORK for THOUSANDS of people who have experienced violence THAT WASN'T PRESENT BEFORE THE PRESCRIBED SSRI.

1991 FDA HEARINGS

an entire class of drugs cannot be condemned because some doctor over prescribe them.

Sure it can. It's called UNETHICAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST and the governing regulating agencies have fined pharma companies and psychiatrists BILLIONS for it. This year alone.