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I’m sorry - and understand all the losses you are going through also.
If if you do get him on an antidepressant, it takes about a month to take effect.
Min the meantime, do what you can to distract him. He will get used to this change.
Does the patient have the wherewithal (means, planning ability) to carry our a suicide? You definitely need to inform the doctor about this.