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Antidepressant Users
Consider Suicide 5X
More Often
57% Continue to Suffer from
Depression
SEDONA, Ariz., March 31, 2004-- Some 48,000,000 Americans --
or approximately 1 in every 4 -- have taken prescription
medications such Paxil®, Zoloft® and Prozac®, results of the
First Sedona Life Quality Study* show; yet 57% of them
reported that they continue to feel depression, stress, and
anxiety. The FDA's decision to place warnings on ten of the
most frequently prescribed antidepressant medications may be
too little to late according to Hale Dwoskin of
Sedona
Training Associates. an organization headquartered in
Sedona, Arizona dedicated to fostering emotional health and
well-being.
The study, which focused on American's attitudes toward
stress, happiness, and everyday quality of life issues, also
revealed:
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16% of those on
medication have considered suicide as opposed to 3% of the
non-drug using population; making them 5x more likely to
consider suicide**
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44% of this
group finds work stressful, and were twice as likely to quit
or be fired because of their inability to deal with bosses
and co-workers
"These statistics show millions of people
are taking medications that are not helping them, and which
may cause deadly physical side effects and deeper emotional
conflict; despite FDA warnings these drugs continue to be
over- prescribed, and are increasingly used to treat children
and teenagers," says Dwoskin. The study shows clearly that
Americans are more aware of day-to-day "quality of life
issues" than ever before, but are still uncertain how to deal
with stress and emotional turmoil.
63% of those on medications had tried yoga, meditation or
prayer to relieve stress, anxiety, and depression. Dwoskin
says, "That's good news; at least people are looking for
alternatives." Dwoskin is the New York Times bestselling
author of
The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-Being, a scientifically proven
technique for relieving anxiety, stress and depression;
strengthening relationships and fostering happiness. He has
helped thousands of people achieve freedom from negativity,
and learn to find lasting contentment without relying on
pharmaceuticals and therapy.
*Study represents findings of a telephone
survey conducted among a national probability sample of 1,013
adults 18 years of age and older in the United States.
Interviewing for this Opinion Research Corporation CARAVAN(R)
Survey was completed March 11 - 14, 2004. Survey has a margin
of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
**Sample may be too small to be conclusive. |
