Depression Treatment

Watch the video about teen depression, antidepressants, cognitive therapy, and Prozac which is the only newer antidepressant drugs approved for children and teens. A recent study of depressed teenagers conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health found that Prozac was far more effective in treating depression in children and teenagers than was talk […]

Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people aged 15-24. A new study on teen depression and suicide has found that over half of all adolescents who commit suicide have experienced a […]

Depression is one of the greatest problems and killers of our time. It is estimated that nearly 19 million Americans are affected by some form of depression. This includes major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder. 9.2 million have major or clinical depression. 15% of the population of most developed countries suffers severe […]