I’m not a big believer in CBT, but I know for sure antidepressants, as they are used nowadays, is one massive scam.
For the record, I do support antidepressants usage to get out of very dark place initially. But they do not cure it.
We as a society need to put safety nets in place to make sure people don’t fall into those very dark places. Depression is not a virus or bacteria. It’s a socially spreading disease. But we need attitudes instead of masks to stop it. Attitudes held by both patients and surrounding people.