An hour in talk therapy with a trained counsellor costs much more and takes more time than swallowing an inexpensive anti-depressant pill but the costs and benefits of the two approaches end up being equal after five years a new study has revealed. The analysis conducted using real-world data on treatment costs positive and negative health effects and impacts of treatment and depression symptoms on productivity could help guide future care and insurance coverage. The findings of the research were published in the Journal Annals of Internal Medicine 2019. The study suggests that more people newly diagnosed with depression should