depression as a signal – A New Vision for Mental Health

Antidepressant withdrawal should be taken seriously – we’re investigating ways to help people come off the pills

Author: Editorial 11th January 2024 0 Comments

This article from Mark Horowitz, Joanna Moncrieff and Katharine Wallis has been published by The Conversation. It begins: “Misinformation about antidepressants is rife and is probably fuelling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are: Antidepressant withdrawal effects are mild and…
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antidepressants, depression as a signal, Joanna Moncrieff, Katharine Wallis, Mark Horowitz, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry, The Conversation

Framing depression as a functional signal, not a disease: Rationale and initial randomized controlled trial

This research paper – published in Social Science & Medicine – comes from Hans S. Schroder, Andrew Devendorf, and Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher. “Highlights Depression is often discussed as a medical disorder. This framework has some benefits but also has some drawbacks. We…
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