BBC News: Anti-depressants ‘of little use’

The label “Depression” includes a wide range of mental conditions, reasons and cures. A new study found out that most Anti-Depressants only help a few people - which made the drug companies very unhappy.

Overall we have to ask ourselves as a society why we haven’t come to grips with “happiness” and why so many people feel the need for medication or drugs to cope with life?

I don’t think we are unhappier and life is harsher than say in the Middle Ages - but people today “expect” to be happy all the time, while in most periods in human history we were just glad to be alive with some food and security.

Happiness is mandatory! So smile or medicate …

In our rich societies we are constantly bombarded with images, products and ideas about “happiness” - so reaching this stage seems the ultimate goal today. Just being alive, safe, clothed, feed, secure, educated, fucked and cared for isn’t enough anymore.

People with serious depressions need better medicine - and for the rest of us: we need better education and training how to cope with life and our own desires. Just because you are unhappy or can’t cope with obstacles in your life doesn’t mean you suffer from depression …