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When antidepressants started to become popular in the 1990’s, often they were not prescribed until the client had seen a therapist weekly for 3 to 6 months. If the therapy did not reduce the person’s emotional problems, medication was prescribed with the intention that it would be prescribed short term while the client continued to improve with the help of therapy. Now people are prescribed medication by their medical doctors or their psychiatrist at their first appointment. They are sometimes told they have a bio-chemical imbalance that will require them to take medication the rest of their lives. Often people take the medication and don’t seek therapy.