Breggin recounts a 1998 study from Quebec where a number of doctors were surveyed about adverse reactions to Benzodiazapines. Take a pill. There are many therapists who work without drugs, and there s a growing community of medical professionals who are against the use of antidepressants in treatment. It's as simple as picking up your phone and calling the therapists who are listed in the phonebook. You'll find someone who will work without drugs.
Most people spend more time looking at a used car than they do with a therapist.
Meantime, you should worry about the effects of antidepressants the people around you. Peter Breggin hesitates only slightly in his reply. He s also the author of Toxic Psychiatry, Talking back to Prozac and many other books about psychiatric medications. Mark Elliot is the host of People Helping People .