Some disorders antidepressants are used for is major depressive disorders, OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, addiction and sleep disorders (Antidepressants). Antidepressants are used for a lot more other disorders but it doesn’t mean medication should be the first way to go. Although not using antidepressants can cause problems in your body doctors should try more natural methods before prescribing them. Antidepressants were first discovered in the 1950’s in Switzerland at the Munsterlingen asylum. (Fitzpatrick, Laura). At first there was only one type of antidepressant but now since there are more medication doctors are prescribing antidepressants more often. “The second most common prescription …show more content…
The side effects of antidepressants consist of increased of appetite and weight gain, insomnia which is not being able to stay asleep or stay awake, anxiety, irritability and fatigue and drowsiness. (Ne`elambikai, Natarajan. "Depressing effects of anti-depressants). In a recent survey researchers have found that besides having biological side effects on antidepressants, such as weight gain and nausea and other health effects. While being on antidepressants your health can get a lot worse, when trying to get ‘better’ you’ll actually have sick symptoms. “About one third of the population prescribed for antidepressants have reported suicidal feelings while they’re on medication these participants have also reported feelings of ‘detached’ and ‘caring less about’, which has not been informed to them while prescribing the antidepressants. (Ne`elambikai, Natarajan. "Depressing effects of anti-depressants."). This is saying another one of the side effects of being on antidepressants is feeling worse mentally and not getting better but actually feeling worse leading to hurting themselves. These connect to my thesis statement because being put on antidepressants can have you feeling worse mentally and more