Sunday, August 21, 2005

No Depression, No SSRIs

Physicians seldom diagnosis any form of depression. I have yet to see one patient go through Outpatient Department with a diagnosis of major depression. Many would rather diagnosis psychosomatic disorder. In other words, “it’s all in your head”. I’m not sure this under-diagnosis of depression is the result of the medical profession and/or society’s misunderstandings of depression.

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