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May 5, 2026
HHS Secretary Kennedy Launches Initiative to Combat Overuse of Psychiatric Medications
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled an initiative targeting the overuse of psychiatric medications, particularly for children, at a recent summit.
- The plan emphasizes appropriate deprescribing, informed consent, shared decision-making, and a shift towards prevention and holistic mental health care.
- New guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will allow physicians to be reimbursed for helping patients taper off psychiatric medications and monitor withdrawal.
6 Sources
- RFK Jr targets Zoloft and Prozac in latest MAHA push to kick America’s drug habitMay 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM · Independent
- RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressantsMay 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM · The Hill
- US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr saysMay 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM · The Guardian
- RFK Jr. launches plan to curb ‘overprescribing’ of psychiatric drugsMay 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM · CNN
- RFK Jr. unveils initiative targeting 'overuse' of psychiatric medications, especially among childrenMay 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM · Fox News
- RFK Jr. wants people to stop taking antidepressantsMay 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM · The Hill