05/11/2026
Antidepressants causing Death
On August 1, 2024, 12 year old London died, three weeks after being prescribed Prozac at an inpatient facility.
Her mother Charay sat down with me to tell her story. I want every parent to hear it.
London had been struggling with anxiety and depression, much of it driven by content the algorithm was serving her on her phone. Charay had her in counseling. She was trying vitamins, nutrition, all of it.
When London was admitted, the psychiatrist called Charay and pushed Prozac. She said no. He called again. She said no. He called four times. The last time, he told her London "needed to be on something" before they would release her.
Charay felt cornered. She agreed.
Here is what the doctor never told her.
Prozac carries an FDA black box warning that it doubles the risk of su***de in children and adolescents. It is the most serious warning the FDA issues. It was on the manufacturer's packaging the pharmacist saw. It was not on the bottle Charay took home.
The doctor told her it was "the safest drug out there." He said he would put his own kids on it. He said it three or four times.
When Charay later got London's medical records, she found her own name signed as "verbal consent." Three days into treatment, the dose had been doubled to 20 milligrams, an adult starter dose, without anyone calling her.
Three weeks later, London was gone.
I have worked in these facilities. Parents need to understand something. The "better safe than sorry" approach you keep hearing is not really about your child's safety. It is about the doctor's license being defensible. Prescribing an FDA approved medication gives a clinician something to point to later. Sitting down with the family to understand sleep, nutrition, social media exposure, trauma, and hormones takes time most clinicians will not spend.
Charay is now working to pass legislation requiring real informed consent and parent education. She is launching a nonprofit called The London Effect.
Read your forms. Ask more questions. Do not trust the line that medical professionals always know best for your child. Black box warnings exist for a reason. You have the right to see them before you sign anything.