NewsHealth & Medicine6 things to know about antidepressantsThe Trump administration has said it will weigh in on the use of the drugs Antidepressants called SSRIs can treat a variety of mental health conditions. The Trump administration, which has announced that the drugs will be newly scrutinized, is seeking to evaluate how these medications affect children in particular.Milko/E+/Getty Images PlusBy Meghan Rosen and Laura Sanders54 minutes agoMillions of Americans take antidepressants to help manage everything from depression and anxiety to post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, the Trump administration has announced that these drugs, which have been in use for decades and gone through rigorous testing, will be subject to new scrutiny.Invoking a burden of chronic disease, including in children, the administration has pledged to, in its words, assess the prevalence of and threat posed by certain commonly prescribed medications. In the coming months, its Make America Healthy Again commission plans to review a slew of existing medications, including SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.