Shooting at Virginia Tech

[Bergalia]

I think I speak for all members of this forum when I say that our thoughts are with the parents of the students, both victims and witnesses, of the awful events which occured today at Virginia Tech.

[safewalrus]

totally agree with you there Bergalia - my heart goes out to parents family and friends, RIP to the dead and a speedy recovery to the injured

[timgoz]

One of the injured girls was from our area. Thanfully "only" injured.

Been through that region of VA several times motorcycling while younger.

Its hard to believe such an ugly thing can take place in such a beautiful place.

My prayers also go out to all involved.

TGoz

[kach22i]

I heard he was on antidepressants.


http://www.drugrecalls.com/antidepressants.html
December 2006 Update: FDA Plans to Extend Antidepressant Suicide Warning

Since 2004, antidepressants have had a black-box warning (the FDA's strongest warning) about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children and adolescents. In December 2006, the Food and Drug Administration federal panel recommended the agency extend the black box warning to alert patients and doctors that antidepressants can also increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in young adults in their late teens and early 20s. The recommendation to extend the antidepressant suicide warning to young adult patients came after the FDA's review of 372 clinical trials found a small but significant risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior among 18- to 24-year-olds who took antidepressants. The agency said that four of 1,000 patients were at increased risk.

Antidepressants and Increased Suicidality
http://www.srmhp.org/0301/media-watch.html

Figure. Lexis-Nexis search results for “antidepressant” and “suicide” appearing in major newspaper articles and headlines.