R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants

R.F.K. 小儿子的最新使命:帮助我们摆脱抗抑郁药

The Daily

2026-06-22

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In his latest public health crusade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, is asking why millions of Americans have been taking psychiatric drugs for far longer than ever intended. In the process, he’s highlighting an open secret in medicine: that doctors are better at starting drug treatments than at stopping them, and that patients who want to end their treatment are increasingly taking matters into their own hands. Ellen Barry, a mental health reporter, takes us inside the growing movement to “deprescribe.” Guest: Ellen Barry, a reporter covering mental health for The New York Times. Background reading: Some psychiatrists fear that Mr. Kennedy’s call to rein in the use of depression medications will drive patients away from care. Photo: Darren Staples/Reuters For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • In his latest public health crusade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  • Is asking why millions of Americans have been taking psychiatric drugs for far longer than ever intended.

  • I have been on Zolok since I was 8 years old.

  • I've continuously been on antidepressants for 27 years.

  • I've been on LuVox for 30 years.

  • I've been on them longer than I've not been on them.

  • In the process, he's highlighting an open secret in medicine.

  • That doctors are much better at starting drug treatments than at stopping them.

  • I was told to take it daily, and I never questioned that.

  • I don't really think I even asked or thought about how long I would be on it.

  • I did not know that I was going to be on them for the rest of my life.

  • And that patients who want to end their treatment are increasingly taking matters into their own hands.

  • All of a sudden, I felt so strongly that my brain was like, you need to get off this medication.