Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the 21-year-old Norwich student who tragically took his own life after experiencing severe side effects from hair loss pills. Read the full story here https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/26122788.norwich-student-took-life-taking-hair-loss-pills/.

Cases like this highlight a critical but often overlooked issue: certain medications, including those prescribed for hair loss (such as finasteride), have been associated with akathisia — a med-induced disorder that can drive suicidal thoughts and actions. France recently strengthened warnings on finasteride for exactly these psychiatric risks.

Healthcare consumers and providers need to know about med-induced self-harm, violence, and suicidality. Our free resources and akathisia courses at MISSD.LearnUpon.com/catalog are available to everyone.