David Carmichael took his 11-year-old son's life, after an adverse reaction to a common prescription medication. His story needs to be heard. Subscribe to 'My Big Story' » https://7news.link/MyBigStory
David Carmichael and wife Beth loved their family life in Toronto, Canada, with eldest daughter Gillian, and young son Ian. David says his family was a middle-class family and everyone got along well.
Ian had very mild epilepsy, and was a December baby, which meant he was young for his class, and a late developer, but was an otherwise happy, healthy boy.
In 2003, David had a senior role working for a national Canadian fitness organisation. It was a job he loved - promoting fitness to ordinary Canadians. But in 2003, Health Canada cut funding to the program.
David was gutted.
His company needed $5 million dollars to stay afloat. But the government refused. He became distressed and anxious.
He went to his doctor, who diagnosed major depression, and said he should take an antidepressant called Paroxetine, sold then under the trade name of Paxil.
This was the turning point for David.
David says his doctor had never warned him of potential dangers of the drug.
He said he suffered severe, adverse reactions, He says he was soon in a state of psychosis. He started to think.. the unthinkable.
He truly believed that his 11-year-old son Ian was dangerous, and needed to stop living.
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He has been through the worst nightmare - but wants to use his pain to help others.
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