A new report details the history of the fraudulent promotion of the unproven theory and the possible grounds for a...
Justice for Millions of Americans Prescribed Antidepressants for a Chemical Imbalance of the Brain that Doesn’t Exist?
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Depression Articles
Watchdog Group Urges Mental Health Websites to Remove References to Discredited Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression
Research over 50 years has failed to find proof that any brain chemical imbalance causes depression. The latest study...
Comprehensive New Study Finds No Scientific Evidence of a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain Causing Depression
The research undermines the basis for prescribing SSRI antidepressants. Other research faults the psychiatric...
Screening Teens for Depression Does Not Reduce Suicidal Behavior, Study Finds
New research undermines the primary reason for the screening and lends support to concerns it leads to overdiagnosing...
New Research Links ADHD Drugs to an Increased Risk of Depression in Children
Labeling and drugging children for ADHD puts them at risk of serious side effects and teaches them they need a pill to...
Depressed young adults not seeking treatment cite self-reliance, concerns over psychiatric drugs, involuntary commitment
The reasons many gave for not wanting to get treatment suggest the mental health system is not seen as providing safe...
No Improvement Found in Quality of Life Over Time from Taking Antidepressants, Say Researchers
Evidence continues to mount that antidepressants are ineffective, harm brain function and carry risks of serious side...
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: Human Rights Group Calls for the Banning of Brain-Damaging Electroshock
Brain injuries can be caused by electric shock and seizures, two key elements of electroshock, a psychiatric procedure...
New Review of Evidence Recommends Slow Tapering When Discontinuing Antidepressants
Even a gradual tapering does not ensure that withdrawal symptoms will be completely avoided. A review of the most...