Should doctors offer exercise classes instead of antidepressants?
Under new NHS guidelines, depressed patients offered CBT, mindfulness, and even advised to exercise more before being offered antidepressant pills – a change which will affect millions of people. The Medical Minefield team talk to two Mail on Sunday columnists who take antidepressants themselves, Sarah Vine, who says it's vital patients are given options aside from medication, and GP Dr Ellie Cannon, who explains how the plan will work in practice.
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