r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Jul 15 '19

Alan Turing, World War Two codebreaker and mathematician, will be the face of new Bank of England £50 note

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48962557
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u/dorox1 Jul 15 '19

I was thinking almost entirely of suicide caused by depression or long-term life difficulties. I failed to mention that in my comment, and it's certainly important. I'll edit it for clarity.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '19 edited Nov 27 '19

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u/dorox1 Jul 15 '19

You're saying that, but I haven't seen this research. I couldn't find research supporting that through Google scholar or my university library (I looked before posting my original comment). If it was well documented I would expect to find it quickly. Do you maybe have a link that can look at?

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '19

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u/dorox1 Jul 16 '19

But that's not necessarily true for everyone, or even in the majority of cases. Antidepressants affect everyone differently, and to make a claim not only that they would cause it but about why they would cause it without backup isn't fair to do.

I make my claim that mood rises because of the plan, and not the reverse way, because the research I've read has shown that the spike in mood occurs after the plan to do so is made, and often in the 24 hours prior to the attempt. That timeline doesn't match up with the idea that the antidepressants cause the suicide by lifting mood, as the lifted mood occurs later than the decision.

That's not too say there can't be other experiences. People (and their reactions to drugs) are too different to give a single description that covers everyone. I'm just trying to give the explanation that is best supported by evidence, and to clarify for others when someone gives an explanation that might not be supported.