WARNING: This story discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
After her daughter’s death by suicide, a Kitchener, Ont., mom is petitioning for a formal policy that would alert family members or caregivers when a loved one is put on new psychotropic drugs.
Louise Carter’s daughter, Madisyn Solomon, died on April 13, 2021, after a mental health crisis.
Solomon, 27, had been on various psychotropic drugs, ones that affect a patient’s mind and behaviour. They are widely prescribed and can include antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, anti-epileptic drugs, mood stabilizers, stimulants and anti-psychotic medications.
Many of the drugs come with warnings of an increased risk of adverse effects — including suicide and
