There’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them | Dean Burnett

The idea that GPs are ignoring guidelines and ‘overprescribing’ doesn’t hold water. Instead, look to our social and economic crises Dean Burnett is a doctor of neuroscience A new NHS report has revealed the highest ever levels of antidepressant use recorded in England, with roughly one in seven ...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/england-record-antidepressant-use-gp-guidelines-overprescribing)