Posted by SLS on September 18, 2015, at 16:26:14
In reply to Re: Young people on SSRI's commit more crimes?, posted by Hello321 on September 18, 2015, at 15:42:11
I read the list of adverse events and reactions that you have provided, and I find them to be accurate.
I think that your use of the word "wellbeing" is what some people might be confused by. I interpreted your post as stating that one's desire to take care of themselves decreases as a result of antidepressant use. I have never had an antidepressant reduce my desire to take care of myself, despite occasional episodes of suicidal ideations.
The statistics are critical when interpreting the material that you quoted. Suicide attempt is considered to be uncommon, and may not be related to the treatment. Depressed people attempt suicide in the absence of drug treatment. Several different study methods have demonstrated that the rate of suicide attempts is lower in populations where antidepressant drug treatment increased. However, the media is now focused only on the "antidepressants cause suicide" phenomenon without ever discussing the rate at which this happens compared to the therapeutic effects that reduce suicide rates.
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/articles/antidepressant-prescribing-associated-suicide-rates
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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