The Waves: Live. Laugh. Lexapro.
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor Shannon Palus is joined by the managing editor of Future Tense, Mia Armstrong. This week is all about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat depression and anxiety. Shannon and Mia discuss their own experiences with their mental health and SSRIs. Then they dig into the cultural narrative around using medication for anxiety and depression,a recent study disproving an old adage about depression, and why SSRIs might be overprescribed to women.\xa0\n\nWhy Has the Misleading \u201cChemical Imbalance\u201d Theory of Mental Illness Persisted for So Long? by Sahanika Ratnayake\n\nIn Slate Plus, is marrying young feminist?\n\nRecommendations:\nShannon: Guided meditations from UCLA Health.\xa0\nMia: Counting backwards from 100 by seven to help calm down while you\u2019re feeling anxious.\xa0\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus, Alicia Montgomery and Daisy Rosario.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices