anti depresents increas suicidal thoughts?

Question

"Antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults."

im a little worried about this i was just given a prescription for effexor so i decided to read up on it a bit and this was the first thing i read. my question is what are the odds of this happining?

Answer 1

Here's a Christian answer, you've been warned, forget meds unless this doesn't help:

Without God's love, you will always crave more and more and never be content.

Without a friend that gives you an honest answer when you want one, who gives you one out of love, you will always feel some misery. And if you only have friends that flatter you, you may be depressed knowing that they are doing so because they want to take advantage of you in some way rather than truly loving you, or loving you with a pure love, love which isn't self-seeking.

Also, you may have a poor diet which is causing a chemical imbalance or making you depressed due to its blandness, have past trauma that is still bothering you because you don't know how to deal with it or because it was very painful, are encountering unpleasant smells often (like perhaps from a new rug which smells bad), have bland surroundings (you may want to decorate your walls with posters), have unpleasant parents, don't have friends or ones that give you bad to no advice when you ask for the help or when it's obvious you need it, you may have a boring getting-no-where life, or you may feel as if you're not getting your way in general (which frustrates everyone who feels that way).

I had problems with depression and suicide due to my parents neglecting my education, including knowledge about right from wrong, and not having much interesting or helpful to do. I also got bullied at school for how I was dressed and appeared before I was 14 and of course, instead of the bullies being punished I was the one who got stuck in a miserable substitute for a "normal" public high school and had next to no friends while there (and still have about none). Soon after attending that school I was bullied by the police off an on a few times. Other miserable things happened including being repeatedly kicked out and being mistreated at nearly all the jobs I had by coworkers or bosses who harassed me out of them. But, God saved me and helped me beat my depression and allowed and helped me to accomplish some great things that I can take comfort in having accomplished no matter how miserable. I'm still depressed sometimes, but it's not as bad now since he's opened my eyes.

Check out the link in my profile if you are interested in spiritual help, which I found has been a lasting and permanent solution heading towards perfect peace. I hope you show the link to others.

Answer 2

First, it is very important that you start taking that medication. But if you start feeling any worse while on it, go into your doctor asap. I was on celexa and it made me worse. It did make me suicidal. I was then moved to Paxil CR. Take it, and if it doesn't work, go in to the doctor and get it changed!
You could also think about getting another doctors opinion. They might see it in a different way.
I believe that the increased suicidal thoughts were only in people under the age of 18. Most of the lawsuits are from people under that age.
But, I am over 18, and it increased suicidal thoughts for me. So, I guess it can effect people at any age.

Answer 3

It is so hard to get accurate reports on suicide . Language degenerates and even suicide letters are just not found. The television reports seem to agree the mind drifts into non-reality or disassociates after taking some of these pills. Our own depression chemicals cause the same though.

Answer 4

I'm on the same med for about 4 months. I take 300mg. It works great for me I love it better then the others I have tryed. It's going to be ok, Every anti-depressant says that. You are on low dose, just watch it hun. Your therapists should have gone over this with you. If you need anyhting you can e-mail me. Take care

Answer 5

Been on effexor for 2 yrs 300 mg im ok- there just covering themselves for any possibilites under the sun!

Answer 6

take it from someone who is on antidepresents they dont increase suicidal thoughts at all i was found to be bipolar and the meds they have me on have helped a great deal so dont belive everything you read i feel fine and have no desire to hurt myself or no one else

Answer 7

It's a possibility, but just because you take anti - depressants, doesn't mean you'll commit suicide.

Answer 8

those things are crap, just use ur mind to be happy!!!