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Opinion | This Is Not the Way to Help Depressed Teenagers (Published 2023)Large-scale, “light touch” interventions have backfired.

The Age of Distracti-pression (Published 2022)The pandemic’s true toll on mental health won’t be known for a long time, but data from the past two years indicates a rise — some of it sharp — in prescription drugs for conditions like A.D.H.D. and depression.

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews - PubMedCRD42021292710.

The articles on this page paint a certain picture. They tell us that most people are over-diagnosed with depression, ADHD, and Anxiety. Also that we are overprescribed antidepressants, ADHD Medication, and Anti-Anxiety medication. Not only are we over-prescribed these medications, these medication are relatively no more effective than a healthy lifestyle and can actually cause harm, especially to children.

There is hope! The science tells us that exercise, nutrition, and community is an effective way to build mental health and resilience.

Most people on antidepressants don’t need themTime to wean them off

Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping ReviewThis systematic scoping review evaluates the multidecade pattern of diagnosis in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young people using a framework for identifying overdiagnosis for noncancer conditions.

CCHR International – The Mental Health Industry WatchdogThe Mental Health Industry Watchdog

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