CCHR’s Public Service Announcements.

Antidepressants and Child Suicides – “Home Movie”

Antidepressants have been documented by the FDA and international drug regulatory agencies to cause suicide, mania, psychosis and violence. Parents are frequently not warned about the drug risks.

Psychiatric Drugs and Child Suicides – “Matt”

The FDA issued black box warnings in 2004 that antidepressants can cause suicide in children and adolescents. The FDA also reports antidepressants have side effects including mania, psychosis, hostility, depersonalization, worsening depression and more. Parents are not being completely informed of these documented risks.

Psychiatric Drugs and Child Suicides – “Jacob”

The FDA issued black box warnings in 2004 that antidepressants can cause suicide in children and adolescents. The FDA also reports antidepressants have side effects including mania, psychosis, hostility, depersonalization, worsening depression and more. Parents are not being completely informed of these documented risks.

Psychiatric Drugs and Violence – “Office Visit”

A warning about the documented risks of psychiatric drugs and violence (international drug regulators cite mania, psychosis, suicide, depersonalization and homicidal ideation for antidepressant drugs). These drugs also have an FDA blackbox warning on suicidality.

Antidepressants and Child Suicides – “Prescription”

A PSA on the issue of psychiatric drugs (particularly antidepressants) and suicide. The FDA issued black box warnings on antidepressants for child suicides in 2004.