decade. then, during the lockdowns come ssri prescriptions increased even more. a firm as a group called express scripts reported that antidepression prescriptions went up by more than 20% during covid. according to the latest figures, more than 40 million americans are now taking psychoactive drugs. that s roughly one and ten. so again, the point of these drugs is to make you healthier mentally, to reduce suicide and violence get suicide rates and rates of violence are spiking. we don t know that that s causation, but it s worth looking at. of course it s immoral to criticize big pharma, could we use an honest conversation about this? yes. immediately. clearly something is going on. watch. three major medical associations, including the american academy of pediatrics have together declared a national state of emergency in children s mental health caused by covid. parents report grief and anxiety and depression among children citing school closures and forced isolations the primary
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 25, 2022) – Three massive corporations integrating the largest insurance companies, big-box pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit middlemen in the world are strangling competition and bleeding patients, said the National Community Pharmacists Association in comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission.