How SSRIs Change What Readers Read
Citing CDC National Center for Health Statistics data, a discussion reports that 24.9% of U.S. women took medication for mental health reasons in the prior 12 months compared to 13.4% of men, with antidepressant use among women rising from 13.8% in 2009-2010 to 18.6% in 2017-2018, and reaching nearly 25% among women 60 and older. The segment cites multiple peer-reviewed studies, including a 2009 British Journal of Psychiatry paper and 2017 Journal of Affective Disorders survey, reporting that 44% to 52% of surveyed patients on SSRIs experienced emotional blunting, alongside a 2025 study…
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