The 'Myth' of Depression ; It's Normal to Feel Down in the Dumps From Time to Time, Says Psychiatrist
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TOO many patients are diagnosed with depression when they are merely feeling 'down in the dumps', according to a leading psychiatrist.
Professor Gordon Parker warns that the medicalisation of unhappiness has fed a booming trade in prescription drugs and ineffective treatments.See the full content of this document
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The 'Myth' of Depression ; It's Normal to Feel Down in the Dumps From Time to Time, Says Psychiatrist
Depression has become a 'catchall' diagnosis in the 21st century, driven by clever marketing, he says.
The att...See the full content of this document