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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b] I  am an OP. I am also a scientist. In hindsight I see the causality in the change in her attitude. I missed it in realtime. I think the SSRI can take away the fear of action (anxiety) without taking away the root depression. Given the impulsive nature of teens, they do not realize the down cycle is not permanent and they are more inclined to take action.[/b]

You claim to be a scientist but your conclusions are based on what you 'see' and 'think'.  Not very 'scientific'.  While I'm sorry for what happened to your DD and I believe a very small subset of people may be more susecptible to suicide after taking medication, the black box label has done far more harm than good.  It is well documented that since the black box label was applied in 2004, rates of treatment for depression have decreased and suicide rates increased.  The FDA threw the baby out with the bath water.

From your posts, it's clear that your DD's attempt at suicide was because her depression was not well controlled and not because of the SSRI.

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DP.  Get over yourself.  I don't care if you are a scientist, you haven't had any person interaction with OP's child so you have no clue what clearly was the cause.  Whatever the reason, OP is advising people to be on the lookout.  That's a good reminder. [/quote]

OP here.  and, also, See is called observation.  I observed this human to grow detached after the SSRI does was increased.  As the detachment grew, she isolated herself from family and friends, culminating in a suicide attempt.  Based on these observations, coupled with the reversal with the reduction of the SSRI,  I conclude that the change in outlook was the result of the increase in SSRI.

I said the exact same thing with less formal language before, and two pp's back criticized me.[/quote]

-Your DD had a history of depression/anxiety and self-harm.  
-You put her on an SSRI and it worked well for about a year 
-After about a year, the depression and self-harming behaviors returned
-Her medication was increased and she was less argumentative and 'moderately' pleasant to be around but still not typical (lost her edge/no dark humor). 
-Within 3 weeks after the increased dose, her grades were dropping
-After 1-2 months on the increased dose, your DD attempts suicide
-You blame the SSRI

I'm really sorry for what you're going through but you are deluding yourself. Either the increased dose or the medication itself wasn't sufficient.  Your DD's depression was still not controlled as evidenced by her continued self-harm.   People who self-injure as your DD does are 7x more likely to attempt suicide. Even if SSRIs lead to increased risk of suicide in a very small number, your DD doesn't meet the criteria for those who are affected.

I understand the temptation to blame someone/something for what happened but the SSRI did not cause or lead your DD to attempt suicide. [/quote]

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