[QUOTE=Gogar;8818430]I know I say it every time, and it's only my opinion, ...............but........Watch and wait until tomorrow when we learn of the shooter's history with SSRI drugs.
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Your opinion is wrong.
Sometimes, in severe depression / mental illness, you are so unmotivated / disorganised that doing
anything is hard.
As the mental pathology is treated, this apathy / disorganisation can begin to lift BEFORE the mental pathology entirely resolves. The suicidal patient who was so amotivational that they couldn't be
bothered to take action now regains some motivation
before their depression lifts. This is the danger window when the risk of suicide paradoxically
increases as the patient begins to improve. The risk of dangerous behaviour is actually a marker of efficacy of treatment.
Also, SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are now very commonly prescribed for a range of mental illnesses. This is not because doctors are getting kick-backs
, or because the SSRI drug reps are the prettiest
it's because the stuff
works.
Does it work for everyone?
No.
Does ANY drug in existence for ANYTHING work for everyone?
No.