GPs Hand Out Over 1 Million Antidepressant Prescriptions to Teens in a Year

NHS figures reveal prescriptions for antidepressant drugs to under-18s has hit a record high, with experts blaming the impact of the pandemic.

Kids are going to need a lot of parental support and guidance to successfully process the last two years events. fizkes/Shutterstock

Doctors have handed out over one million antidepressant prescriptions to teenagers in just 12 months—a new record high.

According to the latest NHS data, the number of children aged 13 to 19 using antidepressants rose by 6,000 in 2022, to 173,000.