[neverdem]

The problem here is that the depressed are more likely to commit suicide or other self destructive acts.

True, but that wasn't found with adults taking these SSRIs. From the 2nd link in comment# 1:

"In adults (aged 19-64 years), antidepressant drug treatment was not significantly associated with suicide attempts (odds ratio [OR], 1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86-1.39 [521 cases and 2394 controls]) or suicide deaths (OR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.52-1.55 [86 cases and 396 controls])."

[stands2reason]

We know that stimulants can affect youngsters differently than adults, no reason to believe SSRI's can't act in a similar fashion.

I've always felt that any serious medication should be administered with restraint to those under a certain age. Children aren't tiny adults, and the physicians should know that.