Approximately 14% of pregnant women suffer from depression. Some women, worried about the effects taking medication will have on the fetus, may avoid taking their antidepressants. However, a study determined that acupuncture is a valid alternative therapy and reduces depressive symptoms. “The study included 150 pregnant women diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Some received […]
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Antidepressant medication may not help
There was an interesting British study highlighted on MSNBC today. This study found that antidepressant medication, the most commonly prescribed drugs in the US, do not help much more than placebos in all but the most severely depressed patients. Most people can probably be helped by alternative therapies or non-medical interventions. “There is little […]
