Antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly, but they’re not addictive, and there’s no evidence that they lead to violent behavior, mental health experts say.

SSRIs are a focus of a new Trump executive order that installs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' commission. Here's what they do.

Around 13.2 percent of U.S. adults were using antidepressants between 2017 and 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC )'s most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This number is believed to have increased since, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.