A lot of psychiatric medication is not appropriate for kids. I have a friend who is a doctor and his ex took him to a doctor and he was put on such a medication. My friend freaked out when he found out, because it causes suicidal ideation in children. The ex took him back to the doctor, who doubled the dose. Sure enough, the child attempted suicide. Fortunately unsuccessfully.
I am not against psychiatric medication, but too much it's prescribed sloppily and unscientifically. And it should never be prescribed without therapy.
For example, Serotonin reuptake inhibitors will not help people who have normal amounts of serotonin. Quite the opposite. But that's not how they've been prescribed.
So get a better doctor. I've never known anyone - and in NYC a lot pf people seek therapy - to try to commit suicide because of some drug. Statically, people only try it when coming out of a SEVERE depression and the drug elevates their depression to make a hurtful act.