RFK Jr. has attacked SSRIs, but how do these mental health treatments work?

RFK Jr. has attacked SSRIs, but how do these mental health treatments work?

This is the first in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life.Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, has increased among college students since 2007. But the medications, widely used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, have recently gained negative traction. Skepticism has increased amid recent criticisms from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly confirmed Secretary of Health and Human …

We Cannot Let RFK Jr Lead Us Backwards in Health – The Health Care Blog

By ARIEL FRISTOE As the artistic director of Out of Hand Theater, an arts organization that promotes anti-racism, social activism and health equity, I believe the recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK) as Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services is beyond concerning. RFK is not a doctor, nor is he a scientist, yet he has been very vocal about his vaccine skepticism and has promoted misinformation about vaccine safety.…