From: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/antidepressants-rfk-jr-maha

A letter issued on Monday from top HHS officials details to providers the goal to reduce antidepressant use and encourages the use of non-medication options for treating depression, including psychotherapy, diet, physical activity and social connection

Essentially, "eat healthier, exercise, get more friends, and also somehow find a way to afford therapy" 💀

It's not like those things can never improve your mood, but at the end of the day a lot of people on antidepressants are either already trying these things, or won't have their extremely bad situation improved by them, especially given a lot of it is around financial stress, and all of these take money. (healthier food costs more, exercise past stuff like jogging requires either buying your own weights or paying for a gym membership, most activities with friends cost money since third spaces are dying, and therapy is hella expensive)

Plus, depression makes it harder for a person to drag themselves out of bed to socialize, or go to the gym, or plan healthy meals. Antidepressants are often a way to help people to be capable of doing things like those because they don't feel like shit by default.