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> Is this actually true? My understanding is that people in severe depression can have suicidal ideation but not actually be able to put in the effort/energy ne
by alex_lav 3y ago
> Is this actually true? My understanding is that people in severe depression can have suicidal ideation but not actually be able to put in the effort/energy needed to go through with it.
It seems like you forgot the word "ideation" is in the original claim you're disputing, based on your description. Yes it is true that SSRIs can cause suicidal _ideation_. And the first step to suicide is suicidal ideation.
- oogetyboogety 3y agoI have noticed ssri withdrawal causes suicidal ideation but not enough to go through with it. It's like it causes the thoughts but not the action from thoughts.
- alex_lav 3y agoThat’s excellent to hear that for you personally, the ideation did not become reality. However, suicide starts with ideation, so any suicidal ideation must be taken as a potential precursor to suicidal, even if in the end it might not actually progress. You can only know how bad it was in retrospect.