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Originally Posted by Dion
Nothing personal, but I am aware of the other therapies that a patient can use. I agree there is no one fits all type treatment that works.
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You missed the main point - treatment is a reactionary approach to a systemic problem, the rates of depression and the prescriptions for antidepressants are remarkably high. This indicates to me that there is a larger issue with our society that needs to be addressed rather than the treatment options available. We live in a very closed and isolated society - when is the last time that someone met someone new that wasn't related to work. Heck I don't know my own neighbours name, we lead two parallel lives only running into each other on the way to school or work. I really think that this is the downside of technology is that while we are plugged in with each other to a greater degree than ever before we are also more and more isolated, leading to higher rates of clinical depression. That isn't to say that all depression is the same and that all mental illness is the same but when I look at the situation I can't help but think that a larger, more broad, more innovative approach is required relative to merely pumping money into programs but rather looking at the social and physical construction of our society.