Nowadays, the number of people who are diagnosed with depression is sharply increasing, and it is a controversial issue. Some people believe that anti-depressants are the best way to treat depression. They are not beneficial to all patients, however, and the results are only temporary. Anti-depressant drugs are usually the immediate treatment option when it comes to treating patients with depression, as the medication can improve the negative state of mind and low moods in a short period of time. Alternatively, when patients suffering from depression are treated with suitable alternative solutions, their lives can be changed forever. This is preferable to be treated with potentially harmful medication that only has short term results, and in the worst cases, a huge amount of damage can be inflicted on the patient and their families. Anti-depressants have limited benefits, whereas alternative solutions can positively and permanently change the lives of patients.
             While it is true that antidepressants can be somewhat successful in treating depression, the long-term outcome can be harmful. Montgomery (2001) claims that "Antidepressants have been a good solution when treating patients with severe depression." This is because the medication is very strong and goes directly to the brain, giving patients more energy, helping them to function and enabling them to have better control of their thinking quite quickly. Nevertheless, anti-depressants are only temporary relief, and patients can suffer considerably from side effects. For example, once the medication has ceased, most patients with depression develop anxiety, and the anxiety symptoms come back twice as strong. On the one hand, anti-depressants are good for treating severe depression as medicine is strong, and the results occur quickly. On the other hand, though, the positive results do not occur for all patients who use anti-depressants. Therefore, the transience of the benefits ...