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Depression is all in the mind

Jude Simpson

It hasn't been a good month for depressives. Firstly, we're told that anti-depressants don't work. The effect is little better than a placebo, says the University of Hull. Any change you do notice is due to the psychological expectation that happy pills will make you happier. Turns out depression's all in the mind...

Next, we discover that it doesn't matter if the drugs don't work because in fact ...

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