RFK Jr. Blames Antidepressants for Tragic Minneapolis Shooting That Killed 2 Children ​ Blogged by: thinktank #HealthandHumanServices Secretary #RobertFKennedyJr is stirring controversy after linking antidepressants to a tragic church shooting in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 18 others injured. During a Fox & Friends interview, Kennedy responded to a question about psychiatric drugs and mass violence by saying, “We’re not ruling out anything. Some of these medications come with serious warnings for suicidal and even homicidal thoughts. We’re asking the NIH to investigate whether SSRIs could be playing a role.” The shooter, Robert Westman, who died by suicide after the attack, had a history of mental health struggles and a fascination with mass killings. However, there’s no evidence that Westman was prescribed SSRIs or any psychiatric medication. Experts are pushing back hard. “All the data suggest SSRIs are not the problem,” said Dr. Ragy R. Girgis, a psychiatrist at ...