 Because of this drastic increase in suicide, it can be difficult to study post-schizophrenic depression as many of its victims tragically take their own lives.For a number of years, scholars debated amongst themselves whether or not antipsychotic drugs had a tendency to increase depression or simply help the patient manage their mental illness.However, conclusive evidence points to antipsychotic drugs actually helping patients with their depression while simultaneously assisting in the suppression of schizophrenic episodes.