After years in the shadows, doctors and health officials are reckoning with the challenges of getting off antidepressants.

“Deprescribing requires gradual tapering, psychological support, careful risk stratification, and accessible alternatives — none of which Kennedy’s initiative provides at scale.”

After years in the shadows, doctors and health officials are reckoning with the challenges of getting off antidepressants.

As the Department of Health and Human Services encourages “deprescribing” of certain medications, the impact on mental health treatment could be severe.

The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health