One of the major risks that can result from depression is suicide. The Center of Disease Control’s report explains that from 1999 to 2014 the suicide rate increased by 24%, from 10.5 to 13.0 per 100,000 of the population. Because antidepressants are one of the most effective ways to treat depression, they are the most preventative measure of suicide. At the same time, antidepressants themselves can also be considered dangerous because of their link to suicide. Often times, suicidal thoughts are listed as a side effect on prescription bottle labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black-box warning on antidepressants, revealing that between 2004 and 2012 there were over 32,000 reports indicating that they were associated
