Yet another massive group of studies on thousands saying stop druging people into oblivion……
“Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alone proved to be superior to the combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medicationin the treatment of major depressive disorder in a systematic review and meta-analysis……”
“The investigators….included 11,374 patients”
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“The researchers contend that “considering the superiority of CBT alone and the side-effects, tapering problems and withdrawal symptoms associated with [antidepressant medications], combined treatment should be prescribed…..only in complex cases….”

https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/mood-disorders/depressive-disorder/depression-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-interpersonal-therapy-antidepressants/?fbclid=IwAR3RutFKLQc3OpNvMymPnBccXey7Blpm3x9vjIzWrGMe4KNGJ2oE9liwm4k