S7E4 - SSRIs, Sex, and Truths of Suicide

July saw the entire cast of The Psych Review get together for the first time in 2024. Mazz walks us through important developments related to sexual side effects of antidepressant medications in the context of a recent Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration announcement, and Shakira talks us through a very useful and thoughtful article that explores 'eight truths' about suicide learned over the course of a psychiatrists career.The references for this episode are:Mazz: https://www.tga.gov.au/news/safety-updates/updated-warnings-about-persistent-sexual-dysfunction-antidepressantsShakira: Gibbons R. Eight ‘truths’ about suicide. BJPsych Bulletin. Published online 2023:1-5. doi:10.1192/bjb.2023.75The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.