Marianne Williamson doubled down on her stance on antidepressants in an interview with Anderson Cooper, prompting the hashtag INeedMyMedsMarianne
, Williamson tried to do damage control by attempting to clarify her comments. When asked about her usage of the terms “numb” and “mask” with reference to antidepressants treating mental illness, and whether such comments would discourage an at-risk person from taking the medication they needed, Williamson said, “I think that would be a not good message and I think I’ve never given that message.
Williamson’s comments on the use of antidepressants to treat mental illness are significant, in that the vast majority of credentialed mental health experts would deem them wrong. While different types of antidepressants have varying side effects, as do all prescription medications, SSRIs like Prozac have been on the market for long enough that there is established consensus within the scientific community that they pose relatively low risk for most people.
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