Most anti-depressants unsuitable for children due to suicide risk
|The Board was reacting to the situation in Britain where doctors were told not to prescribe the majority of anti-depressants to children amid suicide fears.
The British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said most SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) the most common type of antidepressant were not suitable for under-18s.
