WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SSRIs

WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SSRIs

From The Highwire by Del Bigtree

May 15, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Danielle Gansky shares her personal experience with SSRIs and their impact on her life from a young age.

Mental health and drug safety advocate, Danielle Gansky, shares her deeply personal story of being prescribed psychiatric medication at just seven years old and the devastating toll SSRIs have taken on her life.

People in this episode

Host: Del Bigtree

Guest: Danielle Gansky

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • psychiatric medication
  • SSRIs
  • drug safety
  • parenting

Keywords

  • SSRIs
  • mental health
  • psychiatric medication
  • drug safety
  • parenting advice

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