RFK Jr.’s plan for a ‘spiritual awakening’ is based on his own experience being ‘reparented’ on a rural ranch

Donald Trump's new health and human services secretary frames the current situation the nation faces as a kind of cosmic struggle for the soul of America , one in which drug users need to find their way to a “spiritual awakening” RFK Jr. has not endorsed the program, but its approach mirrors his vision.

Instead of being confined in an icky jail, they will take in the fresh air as they till the soil and tend to livestock.

Frida Ghitis : RFK Jr. has proposed Wellness Farms , which he says is "faith-friendly" She says the group doesn't believe in psychiatric diagnosis or intervention.

Ghitis says psychiatric medication has been the most helpful part of her recovery from substance use disorder.

She says it's the demonization of psychiatric intervention, which is alarming.

It's possible some people would respond well to a structured environment in a rural area, but there are many people who need a different kind of care.

RFK Jr. alluded to a family member who went into one of the labor-intensive rehab environments with a host of mental health diagnoses and then “lost” them, he says.