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Proponents say they save lives and help millions of people. Critics say the science is questionable. What's unquestionable is that the prescription of antidepressants is surging around the world. In some countries, prescriptions have more than doubled in a decade. Around one in 10 European adults are believed to take the pills. In the UK, The Health and Social Care Information Centrefound that more than 50 million prescriptions for antidepressants were issued in England alone last year, the highest ever number and a 7.5% rise on the year before. Proponents say they save lives and help millions of people. Critics say the science is questionable. What's unquestionable is that the use of antidepressants is surging around the world. In some countries, prescriptions have more than doubled in a decade. Around one in 10 European adults are estimated to take the pills. In the UK, The Health and Social Care Information Centrefound that more than 50 million prescriptions for antidepressants were issued in England alone last year, the highest ever number and a 7.5% rise on the year before.
We want to hear from patients and doctors around the world about their experiences of taking and prescribing antidepressants that will help feed into a special Guardian report planned for later this year. The Guardian and its partners in Europe – Le Monde, El País, La Stampa, Gazeta Wyborcza and Süddeutsche Zeitung – want to hear from patients and doctors around the world about their experiences of taking and prescribing antidepressants that will help feed into a special report by our six newspapers planned for later this year.
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For further information about depression, or talk to someone about it, please visit Mind's website http://www.mind.org.uk, or Mindfull for 11-17 year olds.For further information about depression, or talk to someone about it, please visit Mind's website http://www.mind.org.uk, or Mindfull for 11-17 year olds.
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