Re:FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
by haldujai on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @05:04AM
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As GP may be aware therapy is recommended first-line either in isolation or combination with pharmacotherapy for every type of depression.
To further illustrate the accessibility point when I lived in Canada therapy was not covered by the public health system and is entirely out of pocket.
In the US it obviously depends on the highly variable coinsurance/copay and assumes you can either take time off work or find a provider that works outside of business hours.
A 30-day supply of Lexapro is $4.50 and also has evidence that it works.
To further illustrate the accessibility point when I lived in Canada therapy was not covered by the public health system and is entirely out of pocket.
In the US it obviously depends on the highly variable coinsurance/copay and assumes you can either take time off work or find a provider that works outside of business hours.
A 30-day supply of Lexapro is $4.50 and also has evidence that it works.