"Deprescribing": A Word You Should Know
While the government makes more decisions on body autonomy, here are 4 things you should know about deprescribing
February 22, 2025
Two things can be true at the same time – it can both be true that SSRIs are overprescribed AND that they are a necessary tool in treating mental health diagnoses. The new administration has made antidepressants the scapegoat for a host of societal/political issues, including gun violence. [If you’re reading this, I am going to presume that you don’t need me to break down just how insane this position is, but if you want data related to gun violence in America, here ya go. I’m also just going to leave this here: America is “the only country with more civilian-owned firearms than people”. 1]
As a licensed mental health practitioner, one who has had personal experience titrating off an SSRI, and clocked thousands of clinical hours working with humans who take this class of medication, I’m alarmed.
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