The PHQ-9 test doctors give people was designed by Pfizer to give you a score that indicates you are depressed and need to be on antidepressants. Many people get worse because they think popping a pill will fix their problem, when in fact many problems such as marital problems or issues on the job can not be fixed by chemicals.
People think popping a pill with fix many of their problems and then it doesnt always help and they get more depressed/
I asked a psychiatrist if depression was _really_ a problem and he said it was really only a problem when it made it hard to function, go to work, or consider self harm. That was about the most realistic advice a doctor has given me in a long time.
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The PHQ-9 test doctors give people was designed by Pfizer to give you a score that indicates you are depressed and need to be on antidepressants. Many people get worse because they think popping a pill will fix their problem, when in fact many problems such as marital problems or issues on the job can not be fixed by chemicals. People think popping a pill with fix many of their problems and then it doesnt always help and they get more depressed/ I asked a psychiatrist if depression was _really_ a problem and he said it was really only a problem when it made it hard to function, go to work, or consider self harm. That was about the most realistic advice a doctor has given me in a long time.