Anti-depressants: Cost, Risks and Ramifications
Debate between Baroness Merron and Lord Hacking
Wednesday 11th December 2024
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Baroness Merron (Lab)
I would be happy to look at that. However, there have been warnings on the leaflets accompanying medication for some 20 years. It is always a cause to review to ensure that it is most effective. There are at least two sides to this. One is the clinician doing their job to discuss side-effects, including on withdrawal from the medication, but it is important that patients understand it as well.
Lord Hacking (Lab)
Is my noble friend the Minister aware of the work of the Charlie Waller Trust, whose directive is to apply awareness among teachers, tutors and so forth of the danger of suicide in the work that they perform?
Baroness Merron (Lab)
I am not specifically aware, but I will be glad to look into this.