Antidepressants are the latest thing to be hitting the news headlines. Latest research has concluded that they do work, and more people should be taking them. The study included 120,000 people, and the researchers said that only one in 6 people are receiving the correct medication for their condition and that antidepressants are the answer for depression and not enough people are getting access to them.

Poor access to medication would not be acceptable if it were for other treatments like diabetes, and so they researched 21 different antidepressants and monitored the effects. The study found that some were more effective than others, but all were more effective than a placebo.

They found that those suffering from loss of self worth, tiredness and stress would all benefit from treatment. This clearly shows that these drugs do help in lifting mood, despite the fact that we already prescribe more antidepressants in this country than in most other countries.

Antidepressants have traditionally received a bad press but this research does prove that they are effective in the management of depression.

Personally, I do feel that other pastimes which relieve stress and help to settle the mind could also be useful. Mindfulness meditation, yoga, tai chi, massage and many other natural therapies have also been proven to help with the relief of depression.

Ultimately, we are fortunate to have the ability to choose and also to monitor how each of these things may work for us as individuals, so make sure you continually assess treatments that you are receiving.