Is Antidepressants really the answer?

Well if someone has a severe mental illness or depression then it definitely would be an option.

Yes, either that or lifelong depression, or even worse- suicide. The side effects are nothing compared to death, so yeah, antidepressants all the way.

Absolutely not. Ask yourself this, Did cavemen take antidepressants? What if the world ended, and you couldn't get anymore pills? Think...

No. They only make you reuptake your serotonin, which causes your body to make less serotonin! It's the absolute truth. They destroy a liver enzyme that destryos serotonin. They probably fuck up your liver too. They make horrible side effects. The liver is super, super important, it's the master of making hormones and stuff. try natural stuff that won't fuck up your system. I personally find b-100 complex (b vitamins) very helpful. and fish oil. and herbs. and other things i can't mention here because my answer would be deleted. e-mail me or something.

It depends on the question. Do you have a severe mental problem? If you do may be you need them. Have you tried to get to the root of the problem? Are you abusing your self by smoking or drinking too much or on drugs?Are you living on junk food ? Even small amounts of 'bad' food can bring us down. Most people 'need' antidepressants because there is some thing they are doing wrong in their lives. Some thing that with a bit of thought and help from good family or friends can be sorted out. Pills do not make life any better they do not take away the problems they just make you not care about them, the problems will still be there - so nothing will be better only worse as you will then be on medication. So looking at the problem long term, do you want to be on pills for the rest of your life with problems still there but not caring about them or will there be a time you want to come off of them - the problems will still be there. Get to the root of it and sort it out. Talk to family friends or the samaritans phone number in book or on net. Good luck-happy life.

Cardiovascular exercise vitamins and aminoacid therapy. Antidepressant will increase the likelihood of parkinsons disease.