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Trapped in a Pill Culture: Nearly 9.1 Million in England Rely on Antidepressants as Prescriptions Hit Record High

NHS figures show a record 9.1 million people in England were prescribed antidepressants last year, raising concerns about medication reliance and mental health care effectiveness.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25

Scientists warn antidepressant withdrawal downplayed by ‘industry-funded’ studies

ANALYSIS: A new review dismisses the risks of stopping antidepressants after long-term use, writes Mark Horowitz and Joanna Moncrieff

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

The growing distrust of antidepressants

Online communities provide guidance on how to get off antidepressants, but doctors warn withdrawal carries risks

Salon · Jun 4, 2025

Depression study stirs fierce debate

A controversy in the scientific community over a recent claim that anti-depressants can be ineffective at treating depression has highlighted the difficulties in understanding mental health conditions.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead – but that doesn’t mean antidepressants don’t work

Medicine is pragmatic. It has often established that a treatment works well before it has understood how

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead, but that doesn't mean antidepressants don't work

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is well and truly dead. A paper by Joanna Moncrieff and colleagues, long-time critics of the effectiveness of antidepressants, has caused a splash. The paper provides a summary of other summaries that confirm there is no evidence to support the idea that depression is…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2022

What a new study on depression does – and does not – tell us about antidepressants and serotonin

One of the lead authors of a study that challenged long-held beliefs about depression speaks to Graig Graziosi about the implications of the research and mixed reactions it’s drawn from the public

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

What a new study on depression does – and does not – tell us about antidepressants and serotonin

One of the lead authors of a study that challenged long-held beliefs about depression speaks to Graig Graziosi about the implications of the research and mixed reactions it’s drawn from the public

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Is depression your fault, or society's?

Scholars have argued for decades that depression has a social and political cause. A new study reinforces that view

Salon · Jul 27, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 23 July 2022

The idyllic summer on the Mediterranean is a thing of the past. Across the Iberian Peninsula forest fires frustrated the best efforts of firefighters. London melted under the oppression. Records tumbled everywhere.

inkl Originals · Jul 23, 2022