Washington Examiner: What have antidepressants done to Gen Z’s interest in relationships?

A follow-up article to The New York Times Magazine article on PSSD argues that the increasing use of antidepressants among Gen Z may be contributing to declining interest in dating, sex, and romantic relationships. The author discusses PSSD as one of the causes. Through personal accounts and emerging research, the article suggests that these effects may interfere with individuals’ ability to form and maintain romantic connections. While acknowledging that antidepressants provide important mental health benefits for some people, the author raises concerns about whether the long-term sexual and emotional consequences are fully understood or adequately communicated to patients, and questions whether they may be one factor behind broader declines in relationship formation among young adults.