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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Well it's not that they actually cause suicidal ideation, but that the effects allow a suicidal individual to more easily kill him or herself.
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I was being a bit more obtuse than this - I meant "causation" for the actual suicide, not the suicidal ideation - but point taken.
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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Making parents aware that there is this increased chance of suicide, but also that the longer the child is on the medication the more that decreases so it's important that they know the medicine (for the majority) does help. Educating the teenagers as well and providing as many supports for them as possible both within the family and without. Lock and key isn't necessarily needed - although suicidal people can generally be held for 72 hours if necessary, but teens don't generally kill themselves when family is around.
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See, this is a long-hand description of what already happens (or should happen), and it seems somewhat idyllic - meanwhile, the problem still persists to the point where it is statistically significant among all ages, and more prevalent among teens.
So I'm wondering if there's more beyond this than can be done, and any thoughts on why this isn't done (or successful) to the extent we would like it to be.