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5 Steps You Can Take If Your Antidepressants Are Making You Feel Suicidal
Are your antidepressants making you feel suicidal?
This is a real question, unfortunately.
According to scientifically approved, peer-reviewed medical literature, your antidepressant drugs that you have been taking to overcome depression may in fact be increasing your suicidal feelings. You can read the report for yourself at this link.
Another study reported at this link reports, “Some evidence suggests that Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors [SSRIs] may cause worsening of suicidal ideas in vulnerable patients.”
And yet a third study in the British Medical Journal concluded that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide, violence and homicide at all ages.
Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
Young people ages 10 to 34 are at much greater risk as suicide is now the second leading cause of death among this age group.
As today is World Suicide Prevention Day, I wanted to offer some practical steps you can take if you are taking antidepressants and noticing that you are feeling suicidal.
1. Get Immediate Help. In the U.S., the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is toll free 1–800–273–8255.
