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I often get this question: If I stop my antidepressant, will I experience withdrawal? While the answer may surprise you, it doesn’t mean you are addicted to your medication. Antidepressants don’t create addictive like behavior such as craving, lack of control to gain the substance or negative consequences. If you have been on an antidepressant for…

One of the most common questions I am asked has to do with taking an antidepressant for depression. People wonder if it is wrong for a person of faith to rely on medication. Before I answer, we need to be careful not to judge people as to why they take medication. There are many reasons people may…

One of the concerns people who are diagnosed with depression have is knowing if medication treatment can help them. Many of us don’t want to take a medication if it is not necessary. However, when it comes to treatment for depression, a combination of both medication and therapy can be the best option for some…

People who struggle with depression often go to their primary care doctor and are placed on antidepressants. In some cases, a formal evaluation of depression is not even conducted. But even when a patient is determined to be depressed, the cost and benefits of being on a medication should always be discussed.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that…
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