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A member asked:
Can antidepressants make you commit suicide?
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Yes!: Several antidepressants have blackbox warning that they increase suicidality, practically within the first few weeks of starting the drug. Call your doctor immediately if you have any suicidal feelings...
Answered 6/26/2015
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Not exactly....: There has been a lot of media attention given to reports of suicidal ideation among children, adolescents, and young adults who were taking antidepressants. These people did not actually kill themselves, but the suicidal thoughts they had to begin with became more intense. When they stopped their antidepressants, the si got better. The thinking is that these people may actually have been bipolar.
Answered 6/20/2015
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