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Kennedy Jr. Questions Child Psychiatric Medications Amid Controversy

3/6/2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy by questioning the safety of psychiatric medications for children, particularly SSRIs, suggesting a connection to school shootings. However, health experts strongly defend these medications, highlighting their crucial role in alleviating severe anxiety and depression, especially as youth mental health struggles intensify in the wake of the pandemic.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked controversy by questioning the safety of psychiatric medications for children, particularly SSRIs, suggesting a connection to school shootings. However, health experts strongly defend these medications, highlighting their crucial role in alleviating severe anxiety and depression, especially as youth mental health struggles intensify in the wake of the pandemic.