Antidepressants: When are they useful?

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The use of antidepressants has increased significantly in recent years. More than 1.2 million insured people had at least one dispensation in 2023, 169% more than in 2020, according to data provided by Salut. The increase among children under 15 years of age (+253%) stands out. Regarding primary care, 44,447 new cases of depressive disorders were registered in 2023. On the other hand, according to data from the Central Results, in 2023 in the Ad…

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More than 9% of Catalans over the age of 15 have depressi�, nearly 30% more than in 2019, and �s more frequent in women, the elderly and both �disadvantaged social contexts

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The use of antidepressants has increased significantly in recent years. More than 1.2 million insured people had at least one dispensation in 2023, 169% more than in 2020, according to data provided by the Department of Health of the Generalitat. The increase among children under fifteen (+253%) stands out. Regarding primary care, 44,447 new cases of depressive disorders were recorded in 2023. On the other hand, according to data from the Centra…

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Like psychotherapy, antidepressants are important components in the treatment of depression. They alleviate symptoms and prevent relapses.

Noticias de Navarra

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Despite the different attempts of the administrations to reduce the consumption of psychopharmaceuticals, the reality is that their use in the state has skyrocketed in recent decades and it is now difficult to reduce it. In the case of Navarra, the consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants remains high with a clear gender difference: women consume twice as many psychopharmaceuticals as men. Specifically, 17.8% of navarras have made use of m…