Posted by linkadge on June 20, 2003, at 17:28:22
In reply to FDA: Children shouldn't use Paxil, posted by Ame Sans Vie on June 20, 2003, at 11:15:13
In my experience I found that SSRI's could increase the feelings of wanting out.
I suspect the reason for this is what happened to me. I was very suicidal before taking the drug. I wanted out, but felt so guilty about wanting to commit suicide. I would have never done it for fear of judgement from God and leaving family alone.
However after taking celexa, that changed. While the depression itself did not really lift for a long while, the guilt left almost immediately. I had an apathy that made me not at all *afraid* of killing myself. Infact suicide all of a sudden became *no big deal* It was just shortening your life a little early.
In my oppinion, the drug did nothing to promote suicidal behavior, but instead made it seem all the more justified, normal, and acceptable.
So depressed children not taking the drugs aren't going to feel better, infact worse because they are too afraid to do anything.
You know you're really out of controll of your life when you don't even feel its your right to take. For me, feeling like I *could* die if I wanted to was a step towards improvement. It seemed to let me at least feel in control.
I know it sounds very strange but thats the way it happened with me.
Linkadge
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