Who Does the Prescribing of Antidepressants?

 A study by Johns Hopkins says that almost three-fourths of the prescriptions for antidepressants are written by non-psychiatrist providers. In fact, more of these prescriptions are written by non-psychiatrists than psychiatrists.  The study also states that antidepressants are "the third most commonly prescribed class of medications in the U. S." Almost 9% of the population receive a prescription for antidepressants each month.