Deprescribing & Reparenting: Behind RFK Jr.'s Mental Health Agenda

Deprescribing & Reparenting: Behind RFK Jr.'s Mental Health Agenda

From The House of Pod by Kaveh MD

May 26, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode discusses RFK Jr.'s mental health agenda focusing on antidepressants and the implications of deprescribing practices.

RFK Jr. has set his sights on antidepressants — and we're not stoked about it. In this episode, Kaveh is joined by Dr. Tyler Black, psychiatrist and suicidologist, and Melody Schreiber, award-winning healthcare journalist, to break down the federal push to curb SSRI prescribing and what it really means for patients. They cover: What "deprescribing" actually means — and who it will harm most The racist history of "reparenting" and why RFK Jr.'s use of the term matters Whether SSRIs are truly linked to violence and school shootings Are antidepressants really "harder to quit than heroin"? The statin wars, cholesterol misinformation, and the wellness-to-conspiracy pipeline What good deprescribing actually looks like when done by a real clinician 🎙️ Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382 🛍️ Rep the Pod — grab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerch Find me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See…

People in this episode

Host: Kaveh MD

Guests: Dr. Tyler Black, Melody Schreiber

Topics covered

  • deprescribing
  • mental health
  • SSRIs
  • reparenting
  • antidepressants
  • healthcare journalism

Keywords

  • deprescribing
  • SSRIs
  • mental health
  • RFK Jr.
  • antidepressants
  • reparenting
  • suicidology
  • healthcare journalism

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