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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Liam Gildea

'I took sexual risks and enjoyed the spontaneity... next I'd be suicidal, frail and gaunt' - Author Liam Gildea shares bipolar experience to help others

A recent study that concluded anti-depressants are ”not grounded in science” sounded an alarm to the 500,000 Irish people taking them.

Researchers cast doubt on the prescription of such medication, stating depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance.

However, leading psychiatrists say depression is widely known as a complex illness, not down to simply a lack in happy hormone serotonin.

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