#antidepressants

There’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/england-record-antidepressant-use-gp-guidelines-overprescribing?CMP=share_btn_url My latest article, for the... [checks notes] Guardian? Doesn't ring a bell, must be some new publication. #mentalhealth #antidepressants

Do people realize the latest evidence still suggests #exercise is about as effective as #psychotherapy and #antidepressants for treating #depression (and may result in fewer adverse events)? Recent review:: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004366.pub7 Summary: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/evidence-based-living/202601/exercise-works-as-well-as-medication-and-therapy-for-depression #MentalHealth

🚨🚨🚨 RFKJr’s “health” officials explored US #ban of some widely-used #antidepressants🚨🚨🚨 #US #health dept ​ofcls last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of #antidepressants as #HHS Secy #RFKJr prepared to roll out a plan to reduce their use…. Their interest centered on…selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or #SSRIs, such as #Zoloft, #Prozac & #Lexapro, which have been available in the US for decades…. #MentalHealth