Posted by Ilene on September 15, 2004, at 23:31:33
In reply to Suicide and Antidepressents, posted by uther on September 15, 2004, at 18:50:51
> My take on this is the whole thing has been sensationalized(is that the right word?) by the media.
>
> Fact:
> Depressed people sometimes commit suicide
> Then whouldn't make sence that depressed people who recently started an AD may commit suicide?
>
> I think there is NO factual basis for the claim that AD increase risks of suiicide. Its all media sensationalismIt could be, depending on the medium, but what I have read has been well-reported. These findings refer to children, which makes them more newsworthy. It seems clear that certain ADs increase the risk of suicidal ideation but not necessarily completed suicide.
poster:Ilene
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