Believe Quote by Frankie Bridge

Psychotherapy works, and some types of therapy have been shown to be much more effective than antidepressants over the long run.

— Irving Kirsch

To someone who is not currently on anti-depressants, I would suggest trying other treatments first - for example, psychotherapy.

— Irving Kirsch

I've been taking medication for depression and anxiety ever since I was a teenager and I've had treatment for both.

— Olly Alexander

Perhaps anti-depressants should be best reserved for the very extreme cases and, more importantly, for those who do not respond to alternative forms of…

— Irving Kirsch

I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go…

— Scott Weiland

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety several years ago, so it's something I've been battling most of my life.

— Shannon Purser

While anti-depressants can work for some people, I became a little too reliant on them - if you forget to take one, you feel…

— Caroline Flack

“Psychotherapy works for the treatment of depression, and the benefits are substantial. In head-to-head comparisons, in which the short-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants…

— Irving Kirsch

I take antidepressants, which I was embarrassed about for a long time, but it keeps me going.

— Tess Holliday

I have tried therapy a couple of times, but it hasn't worked.

— Gail Porter

I've been on antidepressants for years, and it worked to stop my anxiety and didn't limit creativity. Some of the best work I've done,…

— Temple Grandin

I definitely think that prescription drugs, like antidepressants, are prescribed so cavalierly, anyone can get anything, but I need it. I do think that…

— Sarah Silverman