Psychiatrist and blogger Daniel Carlat calls out Web MD and Eli Lilly in this great little blog post. Is Web MD just helping people understand and deal with depression or is it helping Eli Lilly sell the anti-depressant Cymbalta? Read the post and see what you think.
Personally, I think there is no question that drug companies and certain parts of the Mental Health profession have medicalized and pathologized the human experience for financial gain. The more I read, the more I become convinced we are creating a culture of dependence and denial.