FDA antidepressant warnings of suicide risk among kids may have the opposite effect, study finds

“It is true that the decision on whether to start antidepressant therapy should not be made lightly, but frankly, that is true for any long-term medication. All medications have potential benefits and potential side effects. The question is whether the former are likely to outweigh the latter,” said Kao-Ping Chua, associate professor of pediatrics and of health management and policy.