War on Antidepressants Could Have Dire Consequences
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has initiated a campaign to reduce antidepressant prescriptions during Mental Health Awareness Month. The plan includes new clinical guidelines, physician training, and changes in insurance billing. These initiatives were announced at a mental health summit at the Make America Healthy Again Institute.
- ▪Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched initiatives to reduce antidepressant prescriptions.
- ▪The plan includes new clinical guidelines and training for physicians.
- ▪Changes in insurance billing are also part of the initiative.
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Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month with the launch of several initiatives to reduce the prescription of antidepressants. Kennedy announced the plan—which includes new clinical guidelines, training for physicians, publishing new research on prescription trends, and changes in insurance billing—at a daylong mental health summit at the Make America Healthy Again Institute. Read Full Article ⟶
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