Dr. Greg Simon Quotes
Our findings show that, fortunately, suicide attempts and death by suicide are rare following the initiation of antidepressants. The period right after people start taking antidepressant medication is not a period of increased risk. In fact, risk after starting medication is lower than before. 
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The risk of a serious suicide attempt in people who start taking antidepressant medication is, fortunately, quite low -- less than one in 1,000. The risk actually goes down after people start antidepressant medication.
- Dr. Greg Simon
Our findings show that, fortunately, suicide attempts and death by suicide are rare following the initiation of antidepressants. The period right after people start taking antidepressant medication is not a period of increased risk. In fact, risk after starting medication is lower than before.
- Dr. Greg Simon