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Five million Australians are on mental health medication. Rebekah is among those asking why

Nearly 5 million Australians received mental-health prescriptions in 2023-24 as advocates push for safer tapering and more non-drug support.

A group of clinicians and former patients is questioning why so many people are on long-term medications for distress they believe could be better supported in other ways.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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