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With the FDA warnings there has been a rapid lowering of antidepressant prescriptions, and there has been a corresponding increase in youth suicides noted Brown. We found similar results in the Netherlands once the warning was broadcast there as well.

Brown said sometimes health policy decisions are made on limited information, and it may be that the FDA warnings about suicide in youth treated with antidepressants could have unintended consequences of placing more youth at risk. The FDA is now reviewing policy decisions in the light of these data and at some point may withdraw or revise its warning.

Browns other work involves some of the first rigorous evaluations of additional therapies and corresponding successes of teenage suicide prevention, including community-based prevention plans. One such program, Sources of Strength, was developed in North Dakota and appears to be very helpful for rural, underserved communities and Native-American communities.

There are valuable treatments available and ways that people can cope and thrive with adversity, rather than just survive in this world, Brown said. There are ways for people who have suicidal thoughts and attempts to get help.

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