This brief notes the relevance of the provided content for those working in mental health by illustrating a real-world case of long-term antidepressant tapering and the importance of aligning deprescribing efforts with solid evidence. It highlights how patients’ histories—such as decades of medication use—require careful, individualized consideration rather than broad, unsubstantiated assertions. This underscores the value of cautious clinical reasoning, informed consent, and evidence-based decision-making for psychotherapists, social workers, and other mental health practitioners.

Article Title: Opinion: RFK Jr.’s antidepressant deprescribing push gets one thing right — and others dangerously wrong

Link to STAT NEWS Mental Health Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.statnews.com/2026/05/13/antidepressant-deprescribing-kennedy-ssris/

#antidepressantdeprescribing #mentalhealthcare #evidencebasedpractice #psychotherapists #clinicaldecisionmaking #deprescribing #patientcentredcare #longtermmedication #taperingtherapy #statnews

Reasons Behind Continuity of In-Hospital #Deprescribing Post Discharge

1. Acceptance of deprescribing by patients and usual #care providers
2. Comprehension of the deprescribing plan
3. Supportive post-discharge environment

#Geriatrics #Health #Hospital #MedMastodon

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(26)00069-1/fulltext

The Prevalence of Central Nervous System-Active #Polypharmacy in #NursingHomes

- Highly prevalent, esp among residents with psychiatric comorbidity and in #pain
- Need for #deprescribing strategies and nonpharmacologic interventions

#Geriatrics #LTC #Care #MedMastodon

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(26)00068-X/abstract?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email

Supporting patient decisions improves outcomes in psychiatric medication reductions.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/An4ne

#DoNoHarm #Deprescribing #BenzoTapering

Healthcare autonomy puts patients in control of their medication choices.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AkkV3

#DoNoHarm #Deprescribing #BenzoTapering

Appropriateness of #Antiplatelets and #Anticoagulants Among Older Adults Experiencing #Falls

"...High prevalence of likely inappropriate antithrombotic use among older adults presenting to the #ED with a fall..."

#Geriatrics #Care #Prevention #Health #Drugs #Deprescribing #MedMastodon

https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jgs.70127?campaign=wolearlyview

Their resources, including the Ashton Manual and Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines, help patients understand benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome and its complexities.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AhRqs

#DoNoHarm #Deprescribing #BenzoTapering

The RELEASE study has published this *incredible* set of resources for clinicians and patients about how to successfully taper off long-term antidepressant use.

https://releaseuq.notion.site/RELEASE-REdressing-Long-tErm-Antidepressant-uSE-c81416ad6f7d41a1bbd274bb248a22c2 #deprescribing #antidepressants #SSRIs