Meditation Not Medication

Certain medicine can’t be effective on everyone that uses it. After reading the arguments from both side. I do agree that on some degree antidepressants does have effects on suicidal thoughts, but in contrast to the absence of antidepressants usage increase the suicidal rate way higher. Medicine are just a factor that help soothe the person’s condition, the main reason is how the person view the world, themselves, and their future. Therefore, I think that the individuals shouldn’t stop their medication on antidepressants because it does help treat their depression which can also cause suicide if it isn’t treated carefully. Authorities should also keep an eye on them to make sure the medications are going well and doesn’t cause any side effect for the

The manufacturers of certain antidepressants have already changed the product labeling to warn about a possible increased risk of suicidality with these drugs. But now a "black box" warning is being required for all antidepressant drugs.

Certain antidepressants led patients to have more suicidal thoughts and attempts. The antidepressant, Effexor, was linked to increased suicide attempts and thoughts (Cheng). An example would be, a patient in a group study got into an argument with her mother and attempted to overdose on Paxil and Effexor (Carey). Experts argue that antidepressants have little to no effect on patients anyway. If they do happen to work, antidepressants help those who truly need them, but as stated earlier, misdiagnosis can cause worse symptoms and

Parents and doctors are scared to give children who are depressed, antidepressants according to Richard Friedman in the article “Teenagers, Medication and Suicide.” The F.D.A. put out warnings on taking antidepressants. Out of the 90 percent of people who commit suicide, they could be diagnosed or could possibly be treated.

However, adults have speculated that when teenagers or youth in general seek help for a mental illness and then therefore receive antidepressants or a similar drug to take, the medication is what actually causes the suicide attempt. On any antidepressant, there is a warning on the label that states “May cause suicidal thoughts” (Bichell). There are many different types of medication under the antidepressant category, and I speak from experience when I say that one type of antidepressant medication may affect you differently than another person. A doctor may speak with the recipient of the medication and warn them to notify someone close to them that they are on the medication to watch for changes in activity, personality, etc. that show signs of possible suicidal activity. Through monitoring and the person on the medication making their thoughts know, this risk of suicide from anti-depressants or other medication should disperse. A major component of keeping control of suicidal activity requires a close family member or friend to be a part of an individual 's life...but what if

Chronic intake, the delayed onset of action, drug resistance and numerous side effects force the researchers to look for the new, safe antidepressant strategies (1, 2) with rapid onset and longer time of action.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between antidepressants and risk of suicide during first few weeks of beginning treatment. Using the data from the Integrated Primary Care Information database, researchers were able to conduct a population cohort study between the years of 1994 and 2012. Patients were followed from the beginning of antidepressant therapy until they attempted/committed suicide

Although antidepressants can be used as an alternative treatment for depression, there are many concerns with regards to this type of treatment. One of the many concerns is that there is a risk of suicide when taking antidepressants. Study by Olfson et al, (2006) support this claim as their comparison between individuals treated with antidepressants and individuals not treated with those, has shown that there was a significant link between suicidal attempts and individuals taking antidepressants. However, this study presents only a link between those and this

Not only may medications be less effective than therapy, medication can have serious side effects that can make them dangerous, especially in children. “The link between antidepressants and suicide rates among children and adolescents is a very serious issue that both Congress and the FDA are investigating” (Davis). Medication meant to help with serious depression cannot be considered beneficial if it causes the patient to consider

Although this is a fake way to treat depression, it does actually help the disorder depending on the person. Still, this effect is a huge hole in the credibility of antidepressants. On the bright side, there are some people who have had good cases involving only antidepressants. In other words, “Make no mistake: For many people, antidepressants do work. In fact, they can be life-saving.” (Web MD) Mainly stating that for some users antidepressants are all they need. Still it all comes down to the user or person, and what works the best on them personally. With it’s many flaws the other argument does make it’s vital points on the subject.

The first step to treating many of these new cases of depression is the prescription and use of antidepressant medication, however this has cause a mass flooding of our society with unnecessary prescription drugs. Due to the ease of treatment, primarily with prescription drugs, and the large range of severity in depression is often over diagnosed, adding to the problem.

Medical research, conducted in Great Britain and the United States, has revealed that patients of all ages taking antidepressant drugs can become addicted to the pills. They are also put at an extreme risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior (“Antidepressant Drugs”

Hook: The recognition of depression as a common mental illness should lead to studies regarding what form of treatment is best for a patient, but antidepressants seem to be the unimpressive go-to.

I was 15 when I started seeing a counselor. My grandma had just died and my parents thought I was having a hard time dealing with it. I was. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and saw my therapist until I was about 17. At that point my therapist discharged me, telling us that I was "mentally stable." I never thought I was actually unstable; never suicidal, homicidal or violent. Just depressed. When I turned 18, I was diagnosed with cancer. About the time we shaved my head I realized that I was depressed again. I talked to my regular doctor and he prescribed me anti-depressants. I didn 't want to go back to therapy, because I knew what was wrong with me and my therapist couldn 't relate. I wasn 't comfortable with support groups, because I was 18 and they were 80. The pills helped for a while. The problem with pills was that I am not good about taking them everyday. This means that when I forget to take it, it doesn 't work as well as it is supposed to. I tried a few different kinds of anti-depressants over a few years; Effexor, Welbutrin, Amitriptyline, Celexa and Zoloft. Most of which I have the same problems with; if I have to take them twice a day I tend to forget to take them at least one of the doses, if once a day then they are too strong and I experience side effects. None of the side effects have been extreme. Typically they just make me severely emotional, give me headaches, or affect my appetite. They are just bad enough to affect my everyday life. Because

As the literature remains inconclusive as to the relation between current major treatment modalities and depressive disorder, and given the extremities of the potential dangers of antidepressant medications, it is apparent that there is a need to develop new interventions, which show greater efficacy, safety, and acceptability.