SSRIs and Resilience for Young People

Are we over prescribing SSRIs because we aren't mentoring young people?

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I recently came across a fascinating New York Times article on people who have had long-term negative sexual side effects of being on SSRIs (the most common form of antidepressants), even after weaning off them. It goes to show that while psychiatric medications can be lifesavers to many people, there’s still…