Anti-depressant - time to effect?

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Originally posted by: Nebor
I thought anti-depressants were supposed to make you feel in control and NOT want to kill yourself?

some do, some don't (i.e. paxil)

 

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Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: moshquerade
did she see a psychiatrist or seek counseling first? too many regular docs are prescribing anti-depressants as a quick fix. counseling should be the FIRST mode of treatment.

i know a 17 y/o who committed suicide shortly after being on anti-deps. they are finding out that sometimes these meds perk you up just enough to give you the ambition to kill yourself.

That's really messed up, but really funny.

Morbidly ironic? Yes. Funny? No. Not at all.

disagree.

funny.