Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, clearly does not like SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), the most popular form of antidepressant on the market. They’re used by millions of Americans on a daily basis. He has tried to tie SSRIs to school shooters despite a lack of evidence to that effect. He has suggested that it’s harder to go off SSRIs than it is to quit heroin. It’s not. Molly Olmstead, a reporter for Slate who has been covering this story closely, says that this does not mean that the government is about to try to ban SSRIs and leave patients without the medicines that may be keeping them alive. But she explains that yes, we are in the midst of a very active anti-SSRI PR campaign by Kennedy and his supporters in the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and that campaign could presage a much more aggressive set of actions.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as <a href="https://maximumfun.org/join/">monthly members of Maximum Fun</a>.Check out our <a href="https://maxfunstore.com/collections/depresh-mode">I’m Glad You’re Here and Depresh Mode merchandise</a> at the brand new merch website <a href="https://maxfunstore.com/">MaxFunStore.com</a>!Hey, remember, you’re part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at <a href="mailto:depreshmode@maximumfun.org" target="_blank">depreshmode@maximumfun.org</a>.Depresh Mode is on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m4bextt67sjz6ptxxk65i5d">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/depreshpod/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://johnmoe.substack.com/">Substack</a>, and you can join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/preshies">Preshies Facebook group</a>. Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: <a href="https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines" target="_blank">https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines</a>

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