Can be attributed to lack of trust in the medical system. Just look at doctor's willingness to give out opoids. Doctor's first line of defense for depression is SSRIs, if those don't work they often try Serequel or worse.
A doctor won't analyze your life like a therapist would and ensure you have a good diet, sleeping schedule, friends, career, family, etc. For 99% of people these are the causes of depression and can be remidied without medication.
And don't chalk this up to a USA problem. I'm from Canada and my doctor is a pill pusher.
A doctor won't analyze your life like a therapist would and ensure you have a good diet, sleeping schedule, friends, career, family, etc. For 99% of people these are the causes of depression and can be remidied without medication.
And don't chalk this up to a USA problem. I'm from Canada and my doctor is a pill pusher.