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94%

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Notably, the increase was more pronounced among females, with a 130% faster rate among girls aged 12-17 years and a ©60% faster rate among females aged 18-25 years.
  • > The challenges in accessing timely therapy could have led to a pragmatic approach, where antidepressants were prescribed as an essential intervention in cases where therapy was not immediately available.
  • The study highlights that the rate of antidepressant use rose nearly 64% faster after March 2020 in young people aged 12 to 25.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • > A man from Florida reportedly traveled to the small Ozarks town with a hatchet, carrying out an alleged scheme to commit insurance fraud by severing the man's legs.
  • Howell County prosecutors opted not to pursue charges.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • A bizarre story
  • Poorly executed plan

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • A lot happens in the name of insurance, or rather its greed
  • Unbelievable

Recent Articles

  • Rise in Antidepressant Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic, Especially Girls

    Rise in Antidepressant Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic, Especially Girls

    Broke On: Monday, 26 February 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp rise in antidepressant use among adolescents and young adults, particularly girls. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that antidepressant dispensing rose nearly 64% faster after March 2020 in young people aged 12 to 25. The increase was more pronounced among females, with a rate of rise of over twice as fast for girls aged between 13 and 17 years old compared to males in the same age group. This trend is consistent with multiple studies suggesting that rates of anxiety and depression increased during the pandemic.