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The key distinction is that a talk therapist doesn't prescribe drugs. These drugs are poorly understood, as are the conditions they ostensibly help treat, and there are a great many concerns about the validity of much of the research that went into justifying their use. There are also large numbers of people reporting long term side effects from said drugs which arguably made the patient worse off. I would caution everyone to avoid them in all but the most clear cut, 'textbook' cases.

I've also noticed - both personally and from talking with others - that a disturbing number of practitioners in this field seem to lack empathy and/or professionalism, which in my view are absolutely critical when dealing with mental health issues.