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Published: Nov. 12, 2014, 9 a.m.

It may be jarring to know that seven out of 10 people in the U.S. have been prescribed a drug over the past year. It may be more surprising to know that one out of every 10 people are now taking an antidepressant; among women in their 40's and 50's, that number is one in four.

The rates of depression have skyrocketed over the last two decades, and the trend is steadily rising. Many experts believe that this is due to a myriad of reasons, but the go-to treatment for practitioners thus far have been SSRIs and other antidepressant drugs.

Though depression is a very real and substantial issue, more and more data is coming forth that physicians are moving too quickly to medication. A study published in the journal\xa0Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics\xa0found that nearly two-thirds of the patients who had been given a diagnosis of depression within the previous 12 months did not meet the criteria for clinical depression as described by the psychiatrists\u2019 bible.

The lead author of the study, Dr. Ramin Mojtabai, said that, "The vast majority of individuals diagnosed with depression, rightly or wrongly, were given medication... It\u2019s not only that physicians are prescribing more, the population is demanding more."

People are in pain\u2014physical, mental, and emotional\u2014and they want a way out. The public at large has only been able to relate depression relief to medications because that's primarily what's been marketed to us. As a society, we haven\u2019t had the opportunity to learn about all the other, far more effective and far safer, options to reverse depression. But that\u2019s all going to change today.

In this episode you'll discover:

• What the shocking statistics for depression are (this is jaw-dropping!)
• What depression is (and what it affects).
• How depression impacts other diseases and\xa0increases mortality rates.
• How depression coincides with suicide rates.
• Why\xa0antidepressant drugs\xa0are largely ineffective.
• How prescription antidepressant drugs influence your hormones.
• What SSRIs are and what their potential side effects are.
• The shocking relationship between eating\xa0fast food\xa0and being depressed.
• Where the majority of your body's serotonin is produced.
• Why the food you eat can radically shift your\xa0serotonin production.
• What studies are now showing about gluten containing foods and depression.
• How\xa0poor liver function\xa0can lead to depression.
• Why supplementing with\xa0vitamin C\xa0can reverse depression (and what the best sources are).
• What incredible supplement can help with\xa0dopamine-related\xa0depression.
• The surprising link between omega-3 fatty acids and depression.
• What ratio of\xa0omega-3's\xa0to omega-6's you really need.
• Where to find the best sources of essential fatty acids.
• 4 foods\xa0that combat depression and boost feel-good hormones.
• Where to find excellent food sources of\xa0tryptophan\xa0(the precursor to serotonin).
• Why\xa0exercise\xa0actually out-performs SSRIs in clinical studies.
• How vitamin D functions as an antidepressant.
• Why\xa0sleep deprivation\xa0and depression are intimately related.
• How the perception of your life's events work to create your feelings.
• Why depression is actually valuable, and questions to uncover how depression is helping you.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

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*\xa0How To Grow Stronger From Stress with Pat Flynn - Model Health Podcast
*\xa0Boost Your Fat Loss With These 5 Tips For A Healthy Liver - Model Health Podcast
*\xa0Getting A Mindset Makeover with Alex Jamieson - Model Health Podcast
*\xa0The Hormone Cure with Dr. Sara - Model Health Podcast
*\xa0TEDx - How Chocolate Can Save The World
*\xa0Sleep Smarter\xa0by Shawn Stevenson

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