Risk of Depression Higher For Teen Girls Who Had Low Birth Weight
Findings of a recent nationwide study suggest that pediatricians and parents of girls who were of low birth weight should pay close attention to the young child's mental health as she enters puberty.
Children's Suicide Rates Lower in Areas of the Nation with High SSRI Use
According to a recently study published study (November 2006 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry) suicide rates for children ages 5 to 14 are lower in areas of the country with higher rates of antidepressant prescriptions.
Study Highlights Ways In Which Bipolar Kids Misread Faces
New study on provides some of the first clues to the underlying workings of the episodes of children's mania and depression that disrupt their friendships, school, and family life.
Antidepressant Medications for Kids: Information for Parents and Caregivers
Depression in children is a serious disorder that causes significant problems at home, in school, and with peers. It increases their vulnerability to substance abuse, and puts them at risk for suicidal behaviors. To help address growing concerns about the safety of using antidepressant medications for children, the following information is based on the best currently available information.
Helping Young Victims of Trauma
When a child or adolescent encounters violence, disaster, or other traumatic events, they experience a wide range of unsettling feelings. Even a disturbing news event that they only see on TV or hear about but don't directly experience can make them feel fearful and sad. There are ways parents and other caring adults can help young people cope with these intense emotions, learn to talk about their feelings and concerns, and begin to feel safe again.
Recovering From Depression
Many famous people have struggled with depression--Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Georgia O'Keefe, Ernest Hemingway, Rod Steiger, and Mark Twain, to name just a handful. However, if you're one of the 15 million Americans suffering from symptoms of depression at this very moment, it probably doesn't matter much to you how common the condition is or how distinguished other victims of depression may be--you just want the sadness to lift so that you can feel like yourself again.
Depressed Adolescents Respond Best to Combination Treatment
Depression in teens is a serious illness that can and should be treated aggressively. According to results from a major study published in the October 2007 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication appears to be the most effective treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder—more than medication alone or psychotherapy alone,
New Report Finds More Than 13% of America’s Teens Think Suicide
According to a just-released government survey--the first of its kind ever done--three million American teenagers have thought seriously about or even attempted suicide. Depression--a treatable condition--is considered the main cause of suicidal thoughts. Only 36% of the teens who considered suicide in 2000 received mental health treatment or counseling…
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