@dr.matthew.parker: I actually agree with RFK Jr. about something: we probably do overprescribe psychiatric medications. We should absolutely be talking about deprescribing, polypharmacy, withdrawal, informed consent, and whether patients still need medications they’ve been taking for years. But there’s a HUGE difference between saying “we should prescribe more thoughtfully” and saying “SSRIs are causing school shootings.” One is a legitimate conversation supported by evidence. The other requires evidence that simply isn't there. We can criticize psychiatric prescribing without creating misinformation about psychiatric medications. And as a psychiatrist, that's the conversation I want to have. #MentalHealth #psychiatry #MentalHealthAwareness #depression #rfk

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