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Why Taking an Antidepressant Is Right for Me

Erica Berman | Posted 05.13.2013 | Canada Living
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Erica Berman

Hello, my name is Erica Berman and I take an antidepressant. Do you think I'm crazy to admit it? Or just plain crazy? Well think what you want. I have been taking a low dose of a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for almost four years, not for depression, but for anxiety. Yes, in case you were unaware, some antidepressants are very helpful for controlling anxiety.

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B.C. Antidepressant Birth Defect Lawsuit

CP | Tamsyn Burgmann, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.04.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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VANCOUVER - A British Columbia mother whose daughter was born with a hole in her heart after taking prescribed anti-depressants during pregnancy will ...

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Antidepressants, Sleeping Pills Raise Driving Risk

CBC | Posted 11.12.2012 | Canada Living
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Drivers who take certain antidepressants, anti-anxiety or sleeping pills could be at higher risk for motor vehicle collisions. Psychotrop...

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Who's Getting Antidepressants? The Factors In A Doctor's Decision

The Huffington Post Canada | Rebecca Zamon | Posted 04.05.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Mental Illness, How Do Doctors Prescribe, Doctors and Antidepressants, Antidepressants, Mental Illness and Minorities, Mental Illness Stigma, Doctors and Prescriptions, Prescribing Antidepressants, Video, Canada Living News

A new study from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health has found that doctors are far less likely to prescribe antidepressants to Afric...

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