Why does antideprssants can trigger suicidal toughts?

Question

There is a warning that says “may trigger suicidal toughts” in my antidepressant (Sertraline, SSRI) i’ve seen some articles about the topic too but didint read tbh. Is it true? I tought, an antideprresant needs to do the opposite lol

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Answer 1

ELI5: Why do antidepressants cause suicidal idealization?
byu/llcucf80 inexplainlikeimfive

ELI5: How/why can antidepressants increase thoughts of suicide?
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ELI5: Why do some ‘Antidepressants’ increase the risk of suicide?
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ELI5: Why are there risks of suicidal thoughts when taking antidepressants? What risk causes this?
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Why do anti-depressants sometimes make teens and young adults suicidal?
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etc.