Why do anti depressents have a sucidel effect on children?!
Question:
Why do anti depressents have a sucidel effect on children?
me being one with depression?
Answers:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that an extensive analysis of clinical trials showed that antidepressants may cause or worsen suicidal thinking or behavior in children and adolescents. The analysis showed that children taking antidepressants had about a 4 percent chance of developing suicidal thoughts or behavior, compared with only a 2 percent chance in children taking a sugar pill (placebo). None of the children in any of the studies actually took his or her own life. Still, the FDA considered the findings so disturbing that in October 2004 it issued a public health advisory and began requiring manufacturers to label antidepressants with strong warnings about the link to suicide in children. However, not all mental health researchers believe these warnings are necessary. Some studies have reported opposite results — that suicide rates in children decrease when they take antidepressants.
This is all I could come up with. Sadd really, my best friend is suicidal but theres no controlling him the time I saw his forearms all riped up I almost fainted but I wasn't the least bit surprised. I hope this isn't conected to soneone close to you but I know how that feels to really not be able to help them bu tif it is just an innocent question....good lucj in finding the answers! ^^