Are antidepressant medications really that effective? A Reuters article tells of a study that doubts the effectiveness of some antidepressants. It suggests that they are only really helpful for those with serious depression. Apparently those with only mild depression should avoid the medication...

I've taken at least one of these drugs for depression at one time or another in my life and I don't really think that I should have. I vomitted for several weeks at the start and while I did feel better afterward, I can attest that I had the same effect on my well-being if I managed to get enough sleep. So, I question my physician's diagnosis because I was actually able to achieve the same results without the medication.

And, while I know I'm not able to diagnose others and I am sure that there are those out there that really need this medication, I also know that my journey of self-discovery was even more effective than being dosed up with pills that were supposed to make me happier. Instead, I just felt numb and not able to experience the barrage of emotions that I was used to.

Another article on Prozac specifically in the Guardian online says something similar to the first link.

You'll have to decide for yourself. I hope that you will find the article as interesting as I did.