Yes. That seems to be my impression, too. Different incentive system for doctors to prescribe this kind of heavy meds, I'd venture, but that's just a hunch.

Korea is likely midway between the US and Europe in that respect. But don't have numbers to confirm my intuition. As for meds related to depression and other mental diseases, it's only recently that it has started coming out of the taboo sphere in Korea. Many more people are on antidepressants than before, but still, quite small compared to Europe and the US, it seems.