Horrible. It is a sign of the times. I wonder what meds he was on. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can be dangerous because they can set up a patient for even more severe boughts of depression when they go off the medication or when the body down regulates serotonin production. This leaves these individuals primed for suicide and other more severe incidents.
They play with the chemicals in your brain. Many are UNTESTED. What these folks really need - is NOT meds to bandage the problem. They need patience and people who care about them and get them to talk about what their real problems are. They have SOUL ISSUES and no amount of chemicals will make them better.
I do find it normal to have a bad day. Feel down or disappointed ... that’s when folks listen to you and lift you UP. Drugs will not resolve the root problem. It’s the lazy and easy way out - drug the person and send them on their way - it doesn’t work - the person is still troubled.