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Medicine's Awais Aftab offers insights on criticism of psychiatry

Media | June 29, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Kennedy’s push to curb antidepressants has shaken psychiatry

The New York Times: Awais Aftab, professor at the School of Medicine, noted that psychiatrists feel “a sense of alarm” over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s criticism of psychiatry. He added the field has been slow to address concerns from patients who felt overmedicated and unsupported when tapering off antidepressants.

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