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Florida Scoop · Jul 28, 2026

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New guidance from the Florida Department of Health urges providers to take a more comprehensive approach before prescribing psychotropic medications to children. The recommendations were released Friday in Orlando during a roundtable discussion on youth mental health hosted by state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo said the guidance is intended to encourage providers to spend more time evaluating the circumstances affecting a child's mental health before turning to medication. --- 📲 For fast & reliable hyper-local Jewish Florida news: 🗞️ JOIN The Florida Scoop on WhatsApp:

New guidance from the Florida Department of Health urges providers to take a more comprehensive approach before prescribing psychotropic medications to children. The recommendations were released Friday in Orlando during a roundtable discussion on youth mental health hosted by state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo said the guidance is intended to encourage providers to spend more time evaluating the circumstances affecting a child's mental health before turning to medication. --- 📲 For fast & reliable hyper-local Jewish Florida news: 🗞️ JOIN The Florida Scoop on WhatsApp: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=17868092003&text=Subscribe

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