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32. In a "Dear Colleague" letter on Monday, top officials within the HHS wrote that psychiatric medications "should not be

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 01:48 AM

3 hrs ago

understood as the only treatment option.”

Gee, RFK Jr. has never heard of psychotherapy? Bite my crank, brain worm, boy!

After years of unsuccessfully dealing with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea pretty much on my own, I went to my general practitioner for something to treat the major anxiety the IBS was causing me. He prescribed Paxil, and lo and behold, the IBS started to go away. When next I saw my gastroenterologist, he told me that an antianxiety medication was what he would have put me on next.

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RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressants [View all] BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP

The shortage of mental health professionals will get worse now. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #1

Do you think suicide, homelessness, and crime will increase? ananda 7 hrs ago #24

Yes Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #25

As if people weren't stressed enough already. ananda 7 hrs ago #26

For 20 + years I have take a low dose of an antidepressant. Chasstev365 8 hrs ago #2

Thanks for sharing this information. I wonder how many Americans this shift in medicine will harm. efhmc 8 hrs ago #3

I took a low dose antidepressant for 15 years, and then I discontinued it. It helped me develop coping mechanisms, and Martin68 7 hrs ago #27

He may not be a doctor, but ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 3 hrs ago #33

Gee Bobby, maybe if you had taken antidepressants TexasBushwhacker 8 hrs ago #4

Sunshine, energy bracelets, healing crystals, homeopathic pills Oneironaut 8 hrs ago #5

But HRT only for non trans gender confirmation! TommyT139 7 hrs ago #15

Does RFK, Jr. have a picture of anti-psych L. Ron Hubbard in his office? Jacson6 8 hrs ago #6

gmta ret5hd 8 hrs ago #9

This guy is a menace Alice Kramden 8 hrs ago #7

i just now figured it out...he's a scientologist. ret5hd 8 hrs ago #8

He is a man whose brain was partially eaten by a worm. LisaL 8 hrs ago #11

a scientologist. ret5hd 7 hrs ago #13

I thought you were kidding, but... TommyT139 7 hrs ago #20

He's the biggest psycho in town, Bayard 8 hrs ago #10

Add to that, this "genius" admitted to snorting cocaine of LisaL 8 hrs ago #12

Using Americans as test subjects to spread his insanity. Solly Mack 7 hrs ago #14

What's next? Anti-psychotics? Princess Turandot 7 hrs ago #16

These medications saved my life. Maraya1969 7 hrs ago #17

It's an upside down world. LisaL 7 hrs ago #18

I too take antidepressant csusan 7 hrs ago #19

I Need My Antidepressants Deep State Witch 7 hrs ago #21

He is so fucking dangerous angryxyouth 7 hrs ago #22

The clown show continues. mdbl 7 hrs ago #23

Isn't it when they stop taking their meds Figarosmom 6 hrs ago #28

RFK Jr is not to be trusted bmichaelh 4 hrs ago #29

Sez' the man who took "psychiatric medications" for almost 30 years... Grins 4 hrs ago #30

I'm not taking drug advice angrychair 4 hrs ago #31

In a "Dear Colleague" letter on Monday, top officials within the HHS wrote that psychiatric medications "should not be generalbetrayus 3 hrs ago #32

he's the LAST person who should be advising about mental health Skittles 2 hrs ago #34