Suicide and Antidepressants- the Candace Downing Story

By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995

Many parents are pressured to medicate their children who may exhibit symptoms of depression, so they can allegedly do "better" at school or in life.  Here is a video which parents should watch before they ever pursue antidepressants for their kids based on their school functioning or otherwise.  Know the side effects before proceeding with any medication.