On May 2, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered that all antidepressant medications carry an expanded black-box warning incorporating information about an increased risk of suicidal symptoms in young adults 18 to 24 years of age. The so-called “black-box warning” appears as one …

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The Black Box Warning — Antidepressants and the Risk of Suicide

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  1. Definitely, untreated depression creates a greater risk for suicide than treatment of depression. My grandfather committed suicide about 2 years ago after his depression was ignored by his doctor. We are left with the question of “what if?” Could this have been prevented with the proper medication and attention?

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