Intentional antidepressant overdoses ‘rising in adolescents’
The concerning trend has emerged despite stable rates of emergency visits overall, the researchers say
Teenage ED presentations for intentional antidepressant overdose have tripled over the past decade and now account for almost a third of cases, according to a study in Victoria.
Hospital data find no changes in the overall rate of presentations but do show that the patients are getting younger, the researchers say.
