Comment by bawolff

> The same is true for people that say that antidepressants are mostly placebo. They are not.

In fairness, anti-depressants are a lot of drugs. The article gives a list. 23 of them seemed to be better than placebo, 19 of them were much less clear.

> When people say that antidepressants saved their life, they aren’t joking or exaggerating in the least.

Placebos can also save people's lives.