Why do they say antidepressants can cause suicide ? i would think it would be the opposite

It depends.: Talk show hosts say it because it's controversial. Lawyers say it to get clients. But there is a very slight amount of truth to the statement. A very small number of patients have developed suicidality after their antidepressants have initially helped significantly. That is one reason we insist on follow-up visits. For every one patient with suicidal thoughts, there are thousands who are saved.