Shock in Spain: Nearly a Quarter of Women Take Anti-Depressants
July 27th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
The rates of anti-depression and related pharmaceuticals is on the rise, as psychotherapists strive to reach clients with deep and meaningful change many, especially those in the medical establishment, choose to treat issues solely with medications. Recently, a research team in Spain sought to discover the relationship between medication use and established family dysfunction. While the team’s research did not return any significant correlation between dysfunctional family relationships and medication use, it did reveal that an alarming 24% of Spain’s women take anti-depressants, and that over 30% take tranquilizers. Though the mental health professions are gaining popularity and credibility in Spain as in many other parts of the world, a clear need for more quality psychotherapeutic care exists.
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3 comments so far
shock is the correct adjective for this news story! hard to believe this figure.
30% is steep. What makes them so depressed? Drugged women have terrible chances of getting through life, childbirth and so many other things healthy. I hope they can change this with some good measures.
Pretty soon there is going to need to be a major outcry from the Spanish public to stop that nonsense. There is just no way that the numbers using anti depressants should be that high.