Nearly 1 in 4 Women 60 and Over Use Antidepressants

Antidepressants are a commonly prescribed pharmaceutical intervention, and their popularity is growing. Consider these science-based recommendations with positive long-term outcomes.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Depression is a mood disorder commonly treated with antidepressants; data reveal 24.3% of women age 60 and older are on antidepressants, which is over twice as many as women age 18 to 39 years

• The number of women on antidepressants jumps dramatically in the 40-to-59-year age range, which experts believe is related to perimenopause and po…