It's interesting how frequently in recent years that I've read that very statement involved in a tragic suicide, and in some instances made even more tragic because the person had taken the lives of loved ones before either attempting suicide, being arrested before they could carry out their plan, or succeeding in killing themselves.
Since many of these cases have been so shocking to loved ones and friends, it makes me wonder what type of drug was prescribed, and about the different reactions that drug could possibly cause from person to person that may need more research.
I've read of people taking antidepressants, and apparently the first month or so is the most critical because dosages and/or combinations need to be adjusted so frequently.
If I recall, Merrill has just recently began taking antidepressants.
The baroque and bizarre nature of his suicide - shotgun, boat anchor, in the middle of the Bay - suggests that his thinking was askew, to say the least.