Illness of the Soul

I ran out of meds! What am I going to do? The inevitable despair caused by the empty medicine box, as if the only way to fight a mental illness was a pill. As useful as it may be, pharmacological treatment represents only one of several types of treatments available. A large-scale study 1 in the United Kingdom (2018) has shown that antidepressants used to treat Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder offer moderate efficacy depending on the severity of the illness. The issue of effectiveness is addressed in better details in the 'Clinical Analysis' section below. Even with moderate benefits, medication is recommended during the most acute phase of the illness. It should nevertheless be accompanied by therapy and changes in habits. Unfortunately, health professionals rarely take the time to inform the patient in a satisfactory manner about all the treatments and prophylaxis methods available to them. Criticism towards the so called 'alternative' medicine, wh...