RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin

RFK Jr. is pushing to curb antidepressant use, falsely equating them to heroin—a dangerous conflation more extreme than typical anti-medication rhetoric, despite studies showing antidepressants reduce suicide risk by 40%. Public health experts warn this could undo decades of mental health progress, jeopardizing care for 1 in 6 U.S. adults.