The Real Antidepressant Crisis

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vocal about his view that Americans overuse psychiatric medications, particularly antidepressants. As a general rule, the Health and Human Services secretary is skeptical of pharmaceuticals, but he’s gone further in his critiques of SSRIs, suggesting without credible evidence that their use might be linked to violent behavior, including school shootings. This past spring, he announced plans to discourage doctors from prescribing antidepressants and encourage them to…