One in 10 now taking drugs to fight depression
One in 10 adults is now taking medication every day to combat depression, new figures revealed yesterday.
GPs in Scotland prescribed more anti-depressants last year than ever before, despite an SNP manifesto commitment to cut the use of the drugs by 10%.
Charities and opposition politicians have expressed grave concern about the increasing use of tablets.
Billy Watson, chief executive of the charity Scottish Association for Mental Health, said: “We all know these are difficult times and the recession is having a widely reported impact on the mental health of the nation. However, SAMH is concerned that one in 10 of the adult population in Scotland is now taking anti-depressants regularly. Read More...
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