Feds say 1 in 10 Americans on anti-depressants. Not a good sign. This is not a time in American history for any of us to be numbing our pain

Jul 3, 2013 · 1:23 AM UTC

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@eborgman Praying for you, Emily. I bet others will too.
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@rveckert I suggested no such thing.
Replying to @marwilliamson
@marwilliamson the problem is that doctors are so quick to prescribe them to supplant talk therapy instead of to supplement talk therapy.
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@jjswim Not to mention all the money spent (and worse) by pharmaceutical companies trying to get them to...amazon.com/Confessions-Drug-…
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Replying to @marwilliamson
@marwilliamson agree that it's numbing for some yet important for some:need to help a chemical imbalance. Lovingly, please don't add stigma
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@WeBelongProject I agree, but my point is about an epidemic use of anti-depressants among those who are NOT chemically imbalanced.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
@marwilliamson I am a fan, but to say those taking anti-depressants are "numbing their pain" is a callous and overly generalized statement.
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@APRILWILKNER I made no such blanket statement. I do not believe that 1 in 10 Americans would be diagnosed as clinically depressed.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
@marwilliamson I don't think you get it. They don't numb your pain. They are lifesavers if used properly. Agree they are over prescribed
Replying to @marwilliamson
@marwilliamson As a counsellor who lives with depression, anti-d's are not meant to numb the pain, rather to put us on a level playing field
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