Gen Z is finally waking up and realizing that they were mass-prescribed antidepressants #shorts
May 8, 2026
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as posted by the channelGen Z is finally waking up and realizing that they were mass-prescribed antidepressants without much consideration for the long-term side effects. NY Post contributor Rikki Schlott shares this story.
Among them is Ella Emhoff, the 26-year-old stepdaughter of Kamala Harris, who recently took to TikTok to express concern that she’s having difficulty coming off of SSRIs herself.
“I’ve been on SSRIs for over a decade, almost 15 years probably, and [now researchers are] calling out the lack of research on long-term use of these things,” she said to her 60,000-plus followers.
That means Emhoff was around 11 years old when she started taking the drugs, which are prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.
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