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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 214311" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Marilynne, </p><p> </p><p>I don't want to alarm you but.....I wanted to share my experience with you. I took Zoloft for a while and had "idealizations" of suicide. I mean I wasn't going to go through with it - because I was after all ON the medicine, but I would sit and think at benign moments how to plan hanging myself. When I told this to my therapist - we stopped Zoloft cold. </p><p> </p><p>My son at age 10 was put on it - and he attempted to hang himself in a makeshift closet with his shoe strings. Later at age 16 he was put into Department of Juvenile Justice and tried to hang himself with a sheet. I found out that morning when he called crying telling me they had forced him to take Zoloft, didnt' tell him what it was and that if he didn't take it he would get in big trouble. </p><p> </p><p>My son is a possible BiPolar (BP) too - he feels he is. Too many things he can't explain mood wise. But never a firm YES. </p><p> </p><p>Just wanted to let you know and maybe if you're close to your son ask him if he's ever thought about how he would kill himself - If he has a plan? I'd seek to get him off the Z - and find alternative medications. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 214311, member: 4964"] Marilynne, I don't want to alarm you but.....I wanted to share my experience with you. I took Zoloft for a while and had "idealizations" of suicide. I mean I wasn't going to go through with it - because I was after all ON the medicine, but I would sit and think at benign moments how to plan hanging myself. When I told this to my therapist - we stopped Zoloft cold. My son at age 10 was put on it - and he attempted to hang himself in a makeshift closet with his shoe strings. Later at age 16 he was put into Department of Juvenile Justice and tried to hang himself with a sheet. I found out that morning when he called crying telling me they had forced him to take Zoloft, didnt' tell him what it was and that if he didn't take it he would get in big trouble. My son is a possible BiPolar (BP) too - he feels he is. Too many things he can't explain mood wise. But never a firm YES. Just wanted to let you know and maybe if you're close to your son ask him if he's ever thought about how he would kill himself - If he has a plan? I'd seek to get him off the Z - and find alternative medications. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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