I agree that they are essential in some severe cases of depression, but I continue to emphasize that they should otherwise be used rarely. Even exercise alone has been shown to be more effective than antidepressants, yet they are prescribed like candy; everyone just believes they're doing what they're supposed to do. Knowing the side effects and adverse reactions experienced by a large number of antidepressant users, I believe they should severely limit prescriptions of these drugs. On top of that, doctors and the pharmaceutical industry profit enormously from antidepressants and I see very little benefit in continuing to support them through the huge consumption of these fake drugs..