Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting antidepressants — including popular medications like Zoloft and Prozac — in his latest push to reduce Americans’ dependence on prescription drugs. On Monday, the department announced a series of changes aimed at encouraging health care providers to help patients taper off drugs and consider nonpharmaceutical alternatives . “Today, we take clear and decisive action to confront our nation’s mental health crisis by addressing the overuse of psychiatric medications — especially among children,” Kennedy, a longtime skeptic of psychiatric drugs, said in a press release . In a Dear Colleague Letter, the department urged physicians to make informed consent a priority and to routinely review the risks and benefits of psychiatric medications with patients. The letter also emphasizes nonmedication approaches, including psychotherapy, nutrition , physical activity and family support.…