Tonight on VSRF Live, please join us for a heartfelt and much-needed conversation about mental health, antidepressants, and the growing concern that too many young people are being labeled and medicated without ever getting the full story.
Livio and I sat down with our guests earlier this week to prerecord this important conversation, and it airs tonight. It was our honor to be joined by:
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David Wayne, BSN-RN, a psychiatric nurse who has spent years caring for patients in crisis and now focuses on integrative, whole-person approaches to emotional well-being.
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Kim Witczak, a nationally recognized drug-safety advocate whose personal tragedy led her to fight for clearer warnings, stronger protections, and true informed consent for every family navigating the mental-health system.
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) are among the most widely prescribed drugs in America. While they help some people, many patients, especially kids, are never fully informed about side effects, withdrawal challenges, or non-pharmaceutical options that might support their well-being just as effectively.
We also explored a bigger question: Are we medicalizing normal human experience? Sadness, shyness, restlessness, boredom, and natural responses to stress are increasingly treated as disorders requiring a prescription.
This is a conversation about what SSRIs actually do, what the evidence shows, the side effects people often wish they knew earlier, how to discuss options with clinicians, and whole-person strategies that support emotional resilience.
This isn’t about blame. It is about giving families the information they need to make informed decisions.
Please tune in tonight for this powerful and timely discussion.
Steve
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