are suicide rates going up overall? all I can find, back to the 1950s, is that the rate has gone up and down with no clear upwards or downwards trend over those years (2010 rates are slightly below 1950s rates)

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0779940.html

Isn't there a connection between anti-depressants and suicide? Basically they give you enough energy to get going, but not enough to break the depression so you have just enough to go and kill yourself.

Basically, you have to watch someone like a hawk when they first go on antidepressants until they get over the hurdle and start feeling good again.