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Originally Posted by Perna
I assume, since it's about the public, that you are talking about television ads?
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Some psychiatrists and therapists too- as they can't get insurance to pay for therapy without a diagnosis. I don't think people have to be depressed or have any serious emotional problems to benefit from therapy if they want to. I think people often get a diagnosis just so that insurance will pay for them to get help and advice in dealing with normal life issues such as grieving, relationships, children, and more. If I believed in censorship, I would fully support banning antidepressant ads though. All scientific literature supports the idea that therapy or counseling is MORE effective than medication for mild forms of depression and anxiety, yet people think they aren't being treated if they don't get drugs. So much for the war on drugs...