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Usage of Depression Pills in Children and Young People Must Stop

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I have shown the usage data for people up to 24 years of age, 7 which is a highly relevant age group because the FDA issued a black box warning in 2004, updated in 2006, about the increased suicide risk of depression drugs in this age group. Whistleblower in healthcare. References 1 Gtzsche PC. Is psychiatry a crime against humanity?

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Protecting the False Narrative About Antidepressants

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2 FDA’s 2004 black box warning was not about a “possible” increased risk of suicidality in young adults. It is noteworthy that the World Health Organisation has recently called for urgent transformation of mental health policies, with a psychosocial focus, informed consent, no coercion, and less drug use.