The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced plans to reduce antidepressant drug prescribing – particularly the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – as part of a broader initiative led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health Secretary in the Trump administration.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Institute, Kennedy said psychiatric medications should no longer be treated as the default approach to mental health treatment, but rather as one option among several. The department said its goal is to address what it describes as “psychiatric overprescribing” and to promote “deprescribing” when clinically appropriate.
New guidance issued to American healthcare providers encourages greater use of non-drug approaches to depression treatment, including psychotherapy, improved diet, physical activity and stronger social connections. The federal government also plans to support clinicians in reviewing psychiatric medications for effectiveness and, where suitable, helping patients gradually reduce or discontinue them safely. Kennedy has long been critical of antidepressants and has linked them to school shootings. A recent nationwide survey found that nearly 17 percent of Americans currently take these drugs.
To read about a clinical trial which found that magnesium supplements may be an alternative to antidepressant drugs, see this article on our website.
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May 15, 2026United States to Take Steps to Curb Antidepressant Drug Prescribing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says
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The federal health department will begin a series of steps intended to curb antidepressant drug use in the United States, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced.
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced plans to reduce antidepressant drug prescribing – particularly the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – as part of a broader initiative led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health Secretary in the Trump administration.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Institute, Kennedy said psychiatric medications should no longer be treated as the default approach to mental health treatment, but rather as one option among several. The department said its goal is to address what it describes as “psychiatric overprescribing” and to promote “deprescribing” when clinically appropriate.
New guidance issued to American healthcare providers encourages greater use of non-drug approaches to depression treatment, including psychotherapy, improved diet, physical activity and stronger social connections. The federal government also plans to support clinicians in reviewing psychiatric medications for effectiveness and, where suitable, helping patients gradually reduce or discontinue them safely. Kennedy has long been critical of antidepressants and has linked them to school shootings. A recent nationwide survey found that nearly 17 percent of Americans currently take these drugs.
To read about a clinical trial which found that magnesium supplements may be an alternative to antidepressant drugs, see this article on our website.
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