RFK Jr.'s Federal Commission on Childhood Health Raises Concerns Over Psychiatric Medication Access

The 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative examines prescribing practices for children, sparking debate among health professionals about overmedication and treatment gaps.

• Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a federal commission to investigate factors contributing to childhood chronic diseases, including psychiatric medication use.
• The commission will assess prescribing practices for SSRIs, stimulants, antipsychotics, and other medications, with a report due in 100 days and recommendations to follow.
• Kennedy's critiques of psychiatric medications, including claims about addiction and links to school shootings, have raised alarm among medical professionals, who dispute these assertions as unfounded.
• Experts emphasize the importance of psychiatric medications for treating conditions like ADHD and depression, warning that restricting access could worsen the youth mental health crisis.
• Child psychiatrists highlight the need for better access to mental health care and point out that many medications prescribed for children are used off-label due to limited FDA approvals.

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