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The authors call for a paradigm shift in mental health care that emphasizes empathy, context, and alternatives to medication as first-line treatments for depression. The post “Medicine Is Awesome” Mentality Fueling Harmful Antidepressant Use, Say Experts appeared first on Mad In America.

New research from Germany shows how guidelines, system pressures, and lack of collaboration limit deprescribing. The post German GPs Say They Need More Support to Help Patients Stop Antidepressants appeared first on Mad In America.

A reanalysis of STAR*D finds no support for the theorized subgroup of patients who do well on antidepressants. The post No Subgroup of Patients for Whom Antidepressants Are Effective appeared first on Mad In America.

Against guideline recommendations, preschoolers were often prescribed stimulants without even having the chance to try family behavioral therapy. The post Researchers Criticize Putting Preschoolers on Stimulant Drugs appeared first on Mad In America.

Augmenting with antipsychotics was no better at reducing suicide than adding antidepressants, but led to increased risk of death from other causes. The post Researchers: “We Do Not Suggest” Antipsychotics for Depression appeared first on Mad In America.