RFK Jr. Wants to Wean Some Americans Off Antidepressants

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is announcing steps that he said are aimed at helping wean some Americans off psychiatric medications, including antidepressants.

"Too many patients begin treatment without a clear understanding of the risks, and how long they will stay on these drugs, or how to come off them," he said to an audience at an event hosted by the Make America Healthy Again Institute, a nonprofit, on Monday. "We are going to fix it."

Antidepressants are some of the most widely prescribed medications in the U.S. A survey of more than 30,000 U.S. adults in 2025 found that 16.6% were currently taking antidepressants.