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How good are medications for mental health and are there risks?
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Risks vs Benefits: Statistics on americans w/mental health condition: http://1.Usa.Gov/uywxi most common: #1 mood disorders (esp types of depression); #2 anxiety disorders. In any given yr about 25% have mood disorder (esp depressn); 20% have anx disorder/ocd. Depressn, anx/ocd now mainly treated w/ ssri-class drugs. They seem esp helpful 4moderate-2-severe depr. Yes, risks 2 using them. But also risks 2 not using!
Answered 5/12/2016
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