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Postpartum DepressionAntidepressants2010-04-02Global++Postpartum: Antidepressants Can Exacerbate Depression Symptoms: American Journal of Psychiatry
MurderEffexor*2006-07-10Texas+Postpartum Depression: Andrea Yates Retried for Murder of Five Children
MurderProzac2000-01-05New HampshirePostpartum Depression: Mother Kills 2 Month Old Son
MurderMed For Depression1992-04-17VirginiaPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills 6 Week Old Infant
MurderAntidepressant2008-11-18AustraliaPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills her Seven Month Old Child
SuicideMed For Depression1990-09-22CaliforniaPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills Herself
SuicideMed For Depression1990-09-22CaliforniaPostpartum Depression: Mother Leaps From Window of Four Seasons Hotel
AssaultMed For Depression2009-09-17EnglandPostpartum Depression: Woman Becomes Assaultive
MurderMed For Depression2002-04-09VirginiaPostpartum Depression: Woman Murders Husband: Attempts Suicide
SuicideAntidepressant, Antipsychotic & ECT2009-07-10IllinoisPostpartum Depression: Woman Who Ignited Mother's Act Killed Self in 2001: Time Magazine
Child EndangermentAntidepressants2005-08-08EnglandPostpartum Depression: Baby Disfigured by Mother
Murder-SuicideAntidepressant*2003-08-31MinnesotaPostpartum Depression: College Professor Kills Baby & Self
Homicidal ThoughtsAntidepressants2007-04-24MississippiPostpartum Depression: Homicidal Thoughts Started on Antidepressants
MurderZoloft2006-07-20TexasPostpartum Depression: Mom Drowns 1 Year Old
MurderAntidepressant2005-12-07LouisianaPostpartum Depression: Mom Puts Infant in Dryer
Murder-Suicide AttemptZoloft2005-11-29VirginiaPostpartum Depression: Mother Attempts to Drown Two Children
Murder-SuicideMed For Depression2008-04-04IndiaPostpartum Depression: Mother Burns 6 Month Old & Herself to Death
Murder-SuicideAntidepressant2006-08-07EnglandPostpartum Depression: Mother Hurls Self and Two Children in Front of Train
Murder-SuicideZoloft2004-06-23New JerseyPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills Baby & Self
Murder-SuicideZoloft2000-01-02New JerseyPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills Baby & Self
MurderPaxil1998-05-17VirginiaPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills her Baby
MurderZoloft1998-07-02ColoradoPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills her Two Small Children
MurderAntidepressants2005-01-06AlabamaPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills Infant
MurderMed for Depression2005-08-03IowaPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills Infant
MurderAntidepressants2006-09-14EnglandPostpartum Depression: Mother Kills Son: Feels Sudden Change When Given Medication
Murder-SuicidePaxil2004-08-26MichiganPostpartum Depression: Mother Murders Baby & Self
Murder-SuicideMed For Depression2008-03-27IrelandPostpartum Depression: Mother Murders Baby & Self
MurderAntidepressants2006-09-13IllinoisPostpartum Depression: Mother Murders her Baby
Murder-SuicideMed for Depression2006-09-10FloridaPostpartum Depression: Mother Murders Son
MurderMed For Depression2008-12-06AustraliaPostpartum Depression: Mother On Med For Depression Murders her 21 Month Old Son
Injury to ChildMed For Depression2007-11-24TennesseePostpartum Depression: Mother Passes Out From Med: Endangers Baby
Murder AttemptWellbutrin2003-10-13AlabamaPostpartum Depression: Mother Puts 14 Month Old Daughter in Oven
MurderMed for Depression2005-06-09MichiganPostpartum Depression: Mother Smothers 9 Month Old Daughter
MurderMed For Depression Withdrawal2007-01-13PennsylvaniaPostpartum Depression: Mother Smothers Child: Recent Withdrawal Case
Murder AttemptMed for Depression2004-10-20TexasPostpartum Depression: Mother Stabs 4 Month Old Baby
Assault & RobberyProzac*2005-01-20EnglandPostpartum Depression: Street Muggings of Young Children
Murder AttemptPaxil2003-06-30New JerseyPostpartum Depression: Wife Stabs Husband
False Memory Syndrome/PsychosisMed For Depression1995-11-05ColoradoPostpartum Depression: Woman Becomes Psychotic on Med & Falsely Believes She Was Incest Victim
PsychosisAntidepressant2005-04-02OklahomaPostpartum Depression: Woman Develops Psychosis on Med
Adverse ReactionAntidepressant2005-01-12New JerseyPostpartum Depression: Woman in Coma for 7 Days Due to Med for Depression
Road Rage/MurderZoloft2000-04-22IndianaPostpartum Depression: Woman Kills 7 People/ Attempts Suicide
Child EndangermentMed For Depression: Recent Withdrawal2007-01-31CaliforniaPostpartum Depression: Woman Prepares to Drown Daughters During Recent Withdrawal From Med
SuicideMed For Depression1999-03-01PennsylvaniaPostpartum Women Kills Self on Depression Medication
SuicideAntidepressant Adjustment2010-05-06South CarolinaPostpartum: Depressed New Mom Commits Suicide After Antidepressant Adjusted
Murder AttemptMed For Depression2010-03-30TexasPostpartum: Mother Attempts to Murder 20 Month Old Daughter
Murder AttemptAntidepressants2010-06-18EnglandPostpartum: Mother Attempts to Smother 5 Week Old Baby
MurderMed For Depression2010-09-03WashingtonPostpartum: Mother Drowns 7 Month Old Twins
MurderMed For Depression2010-04-23TexasPostpartum: Mother Drowns Two Month Old Baby
HallucinationsZoloft2006-08-02TexasPostpartum: Mother Has Hallucinations & Suicidal Behavior on Zoloft: Quits Drug & Recovers
MurderAntidepressants2010-07-16IndianaPostpartum: Mother Kills 3 Month Old Baby
MurderProzac Withdrawal2011-08-17AlaskaPostpartum: Mother Kills 3 Week Old Infant
MurderMed For Depression Withdrawal2009-11-21PennsylvaniaPostpartum: Mother Kills Baby
MurderCelexa2009-04-08OregonPostpartum: Mother Kills Her Infant Daughter
MurderMed For Depression2011-02-14MarylandPostpartum: Mother Kills her Two Year Old
MurderMed For Depression2010-02-12OhioPostpartum: Mother Kills One Month Old Baby
SuicideMed For Depression2011-02-10FloridaPostpartum: Mother Kills Self
MurderCelexa Withdrawal2009-09-25TexasPostpartum: Mother Murders Baby
MurderMed For Depression2010-06-24GeorgiaPostpartum: Mother Murders Her Baby
SuicideAntidepressant2011-10-17ArizonaPostpartum: Mother Prescribed Med For Depression Commits Suicide
MurderMed For Depression2010-03-29MichiganPostpartum: Mother Smothers 9 Month Old Daughter: Became Worse on Med for Depression
Murder-Suicide AttemptAntidepressants2010-02-03New ZealandPostpartum: Mother Tries to Kill Baby & Self While Driving her Car
Emotional Blunting/Poor JudgementMed For Depression2009-10-07EnglandPostpartum: Mother Turns Blind Eye to Abuse of Son by Boyfriend: Son Dies
MurderMed For Depression2011-04-14IllinoisPostpartum: Mother, a DePaul U. graduate & Accountant, Smothers Her 8 Month Old Baby
MurderCelexa Antidepressant2009-11-12TexasPostpartum: Mother, Previously Diagnosed as Schizophrenic, Mutilates Infant After One Day on Celexa
False AccusationsAntidepressants2010-04-02EnglandPostpartum: Woman Falsely Accuses Man of Rape: Wastes Police Time
MurderAntidepressants1999-10-16TexasPostpartum: Woman Kills 15 Month Old Daughter: Attempts to Kill Self
Child EndangermentMed For Depression Withdrawal2010-01-06TexasPostpartum: Woman's Baby Missing: Told Father She Had Killed Him
Road Rage/Child EndangermentProzac2008-08-16LouisianaPostpartum: Mother Deliberately Crashes Into Cars: Throws 15 Month Old Over 7 Foot Fence
MurderMed For Depression2009-07-06AustraliaPostpartum: Mother Kills 7 Month Old Twins: Attempts Suicide
MurderAntidepressants1998-05-17VirginiaPostpartum: Mother Kills Baby
MurderProzac2001-12-05CaliforniaPostpartum: Mother Kills her 3 Children: Receives Death Penalty
MurderMed For Depression Withdrawal2010-11-12EnglandPostpartum: Mother Kills her Infant: Several Days Withdrawal
Murder-SuicideMed For Depression & Anxiety2011-07-29EnglandPostpartum: Mother Kills her Two Young Children & Herself
MurderCelexa2007-12-11WashingtonPostpartum: Mother Kills Infant Daughter
MurderAntidepressant2010-08-11New ZealandPostpartum: Mother Lets 13 Month Old Son Drown in Tub: Does Not Call Emergency Services
MurderAntidepressant1999-05-08TexasPostpartum: Mother Murders her 4 Month Old Baby
SuicideProzac2011-10-11EnglandPostpartum: Mother of 10 Week Old Infant Kills Self: Recent Withdrawal
MurderMed For Depression2011-08-23CaliforniaPostpartum: Mother Throws 7 Month Old Son From 4th Floor Garage: Critical Condition
MurderZoloft2010-06-08ColoradoPostpartum: Mother, A Mental Health Counselor, Becomes Delusional on Zoloft & Kills her Baby
Investigated About Boy's DisapperanceMed For Depression2010-07-09OregonPostpartum: Step-Mother of 7 Year Old Missing Boy Investigated: She had Postpartum Depression
Murder AttemptMed For Depression2010-11-01IrelandPostpartum: Woman Attempts to Choke Her Mother
Adverse ReactionAntidepressants2006-11-24VirginiaPostpartum: Woman Becomes Worse on Meds

**    Indicates a school shooting or school incident.
*Indicates a legal case won using SSRI defense.
++Indicates an important journal article.
+Indicates a highly publicized case.
numAn age < 25 covered by FDA black box for suicide.