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Rates of anxiety and depression have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic – as have prescriptions for antidepressants. brizmaker/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?

Calls to reduce the use of antidepressants highlight valid issues with long-term use and withdrawal, but blanket efforts to discourage their use overlooks why they are so widely prescribed.
Canada’s Joel Waterman, left, and Tani Oluwaseyi react after the FIFA World Cup soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, which ended in a 1-1 draw, in Toronto, on June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Performing under pressure? For athletes, it depends on 3 key things

Team sports like soccer or hockey can include situational pressures on specific positions such as goalies or anyone taking a penalty shot.
Though Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran received widespread support after revealing a suicide attempt, he’s also weathered taunts from fans. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

Research shows athlete disclosures about their mental health can encourage people to seek help and talk honestly about mental illness. But heckling and backlash threaten that progress.

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