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Do you think medication like SSRI's are over prescribed?

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Selected seratonin reuptake inhibitors like prozac are pretty much the most widely prescribed drugs in the world and they give them out sometimes for quite mild depression. Sure, they make a big difference to some people but in the mild cases, is this a good idea? The way they work is really badly understood and we really have no idea of the long term impact on the brain. There is also a potential link to schizophrenia and I can help but wonder, are we going to end up giving people with mild depression a much worse condition like schizophrenia? Thoughts?