To BeverlyAnne,
Some good advice there, but I'd like to clarify something about anti-depressants.
When they are prescribed, there are scheduled visits with the prescribing Doctor, within weeks of beginning the medication. Because a depressed person begins to feel effects in a positive way, what can happen, is that suddenly they have the energy to commit suicide. It is not the fault of the drug, the drug is doing its job. That is why people associate a drug like an anti depressant as a cause of suicide.
Any prescription mood altering drug, has to be closely monitored. Sadly, many in the early stages of taking these drugs, recoup enough energy to actually do what they wanted to do, before they started the medication.
This should be monitored as I said, which is common practice when prescribing anti depressants. Or should be.
