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  1. DATE: May 13, 2026 at 04:30AM
    SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTH

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

    URL: statnews.com/2026/05/13/antide

    I recently helped a woman in her early 60s taper off fluoxetine (often known by the brand name Prozac), which she had taken for over 35 years, followed by bupropion (aka Wellbutrin), which she had taken for over a decade.

    But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous. 

    Read the rest…

    URL: statnews.com/2026/05/13/antide

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Deprescribing #Antidepressants #RFKJRaisingQuestions #MentalHealthCare #FluoxetineTapering #Wellbutrin #SSRIWithdrawal #EvidenceBasedMedicine #PatientSafety #ClinicalGuidelines

  2. DATE: May 13, 2026 at 04:30AM
    SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTH

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

    URL: statnews.com/2026/05/13/antide

    I recently helped a woman in her early 60s taper off fluoxetine (often known by the brand name Prozac), which she had taken for over 35 years, followed by bupropion (aka Wellbutrin), which she had taken for over a decade.

    But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous. 

    Read the rest…

    URL: statnews.com/2026/05/13/antide

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    Learn more at statnews.com/topic/mental-heal .

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Deprescribing #Antidepressants #RFKJRaisingQuestions #MentalHealthCare #FluoxetineTapering #Wellbutrin #SSRIWithdrawal #EvidenceBasedMedicine #PatientSafety #ClinicalGuidelines

  3. DATE: May 13, 2026 at 04:30AM
    SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTH

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

    URL: statnews.com/2026/05/13/antide

    I recently helped a woman in her early 60s taper off fluoxetine (often known by the brand name Prozac), which she had taken for over 35 years, followed by bupropion (aka Wellbutrin), which she had taken for over a decade.

    But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous. 

    Read the rest…

    URL: statnews.com/2026/05/13/antide

    -------------------------------------------------

    STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".

    Learn more at statnews.com/topic/mental-heal .

    See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .

    This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.

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    NYU Information for Practice puts out 400-500 good quality health-related research posts per week but its too much for many people, so that bot is limited to just subscribers. You can read it or subscribe at @PsychResearchBot

    Since 1991 The National Psychologist has focused on keeping practicing psychologists current with news, information and items of interest. Check them out for more free articles, resources, and subscription information: nationalpsychologist.com

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    It's primitive... but it works... mostly...

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Deprescribing #Antidepressants #RFKJRaisingQuestions #MentalHealthCare #FluoxetineTapering #Wellbutrin #SSRIWithdrawal #EvidenceBasedMedicine #PatientSafety #ClinicalGuidelines

  4. Patient Critical After Alleged Midnight Hammer Assault at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

    A 63-year-old man is critical after a hammer attack at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, allegedly over stolen ashes. The accused is in custody.

    #SydneyHospitalAttack, #RoyalPrinceAlfred, #HammerAttack, #PatientSafety, #SydneyCrime

    newsletter.tf/sydney-hospital-

  5. A patient is in critical condition after a violent hammer attack in a Sydney hospital ward. This is the first time such an incident has happened at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

    #SydneyHospitalAttack, #RoyalPrinceAlfred, #HammerAttack, #PatientSafety, #SydneyCrime
    newsletter.tf/sydney-hospital-

  6. Surgical Instrument Found in Patient's Abdomen Five Years Post-Operation Prompts Investigation

    Surgical forceps found in Kerala woman's abdomen 5 years after surgery at Alappuzha Medical College. Health Minister orders investigation into patient safety.

    #KeralaHealth #PatientSafety #MedicalError #Alappuzha #HealthProbe

    newsletter.tf/surgical-forceps

  7. Surgical Instrument Found in Patient's Abdomen Five Years Post-Operation Prompts Investigation

    Surgical forceps found in Kerala woman's abdomen 5 years after surgery at Alappuzha Medical College. Health Minister orders investigation into patient safety.

    #KeralaHealth #PatientSafety #MedicalError #Alappuzha #HealthProbe

    newsletter.tf/surgical-forceps

  8. Missed our #CPCCGWebinar last week with Marie Konge Nielsen from the Syddansk Universitet?

    🏥 Watch again as Marie explores how #nurses from three #generations experience #intergenerational exchange as a foundation for #professionalidentity development. She discusses findings that show that the exchange of knowledge and #clinical experiences between the generations will improve not only the #workingenvironment but also #treatment, #care and #patientsafety

    youtu.be/HArc5t4vf5E?si=MfzRen

    #nursing

  9. Missed our #CPCCGWebinar last week with Marie Konge Nielsen from the Syddansk Universitet?

    🏥 Watch again as Marie explores how #nurses from three #generations experience #intergenerational exchange as a foundation for #professionalidentity development. She discusses findings that show that the exchange of knowledge and #clinical experiences between the generations will improve not only the #workingenvironment but also #treatment, #care and #patientsafety

    youtu.be/HArc5t4vf5E?si=MfzRen

    #nursing

  10. Missed our #CPCCGWebinar last week with Marie Konge Nielsen from the Syddansk Universitet?

    🏥 Watch again as Marie explores how #nurses from three #generations experience #intergenerational exchange as a foundation for #professionalidentity development. She discusses findings that show that the exchange of knowledge and #clinical experiences between the generations will improve not only the #workingenvironment but also #treatment, #care and #patientsafety

    youtu.be/HArc5t4vf5E?si=MfzRen

    #nursing

  11. Missed our #CPCCGWebinar last week with Marie Konge Nielsen from the Syddansk Universitet?

    🏥 Watch again as Marie explores how #nurses from three #generations experience #intergenerational exchange as a foundation for #professionalidentity development. She discusses findings that show that the exchange of knowledge and #clinical experiences between the generations will improve not only the #workingenvironment but also #treatment, #care and #patientsafety

    youtu.be/HArc5t4vf5E?si=MfzRen

    #nursing

  12. Missed our #CPCCGWebinar last week with Marie Konge Nielsen from the Syddansk Universitet?

    🏥 Watch again as Marie explores how #nurses from three #generations experience #intergenerational exchange as a foundation for #professionalidentity development. She discusses findings that show that the exchange of knowledge and #clinical experiences between the generations will improve not only the #workingenvironment but also #treatment, #care and #patientsafety

    youtu.be/HArc5t4vf5E?si=MfzRen

    #nursing

  13. 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬:
    A patient in Spain misreads dosage instructions from a poorly translated leaflet.
    The brand had passed all QA checks except accessibility.

    𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞.
    According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), over 30% of product recalls in multilingual markets link back to translation or readability failures in patient materials.
    #PharmaLocalization #PatientSafety #LifeSciencesTranslation #Accessibility #MedicalQA #RegulatoryCompliance