Deprescribing & Reparenting: Behind RFK Jr.'s Mental Health Agenda

RFK Jr. has set his sights on antidepressants — and we're not stoked about it. In this episode, Kaveh is joined by Dr. Tyler Black, psychiatrist and suicidologist, and Melody Schreiber, award-winning healthcare journalist, to break down the federal push to curb SSRI prescribing and what it really means for patients.They cover:What "deprescribing" actually means — and who it will harm mostThe racist history of "reparenting" and why RFK Jr.'s use of the term mattersWhether SSRIs are truly linked to violence and school shootingsAre antidepressants really "harder to quit than heroin"?The statin wars, cholesterol misinformation, and the wellness-to-conspiracy pipelineWhat good deprescribing actually looks like when done by a real clinician🎙️ Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382🛍️ Rep the Pod — grab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerchFind me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.