http://overcomingagoraphobia.com/2008/02/29/antidepressants-are-they-effecttive/ For anyone trying to overcome agoraphobia, panic attacks and acute anxiety Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://overcomingagoraphobia.com/2008/02/29/antidepressants-are-they-effecttive/#comment-16 aroundtheblock Sat, 03 May 2008 23:55:58 +0000 http://overcomingagoraphobia.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-16 I found it very frustrating when I first started getting panic attacks that the first (and pretty much only) thing my Dr prescribed was antidepressants. Especially because I've never had depression and didn't have it then either. I finally had to change Dr's because he refused to offer any other help. In my opinion, Antidepressants are prescribed far too readily and are primarily used to mask an underlying issue. I found it very frustrating when I first started getting panic attacks that the first (and pretty much only) thing my Dr prescribed was antidepressants. Especially because I’ve never had depression and didn’t have it then either. I finally had to change Dr’s because he refused to offer any other help. In my opinion, Antidepressants are prescribed far too readily and are primarily used to mask an underlying issue.

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