Learn about recognizing the symptoms of depression in children and teens and treatment options.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is directing manufacturers of all antidepressant drugs to revise the labeling for their products to include a boxed warning and expanded warning statements that alert health care providers to an increased risk of suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) in children and adolescents being treated with these agents, and to include additional information about the results of pediatric studies.
A depression screening quiz to see if your child or teenager is depressed.
My daughter's grades are dropping and she doesn't like going to school (3rd grade). She doesn't have any close friends and seems sad a lot. Is she too young to be depressed?
Depression affects many adolescents and children, causing school and behavioral problems and difficulty with relationships. Learn to recognize the symptoms of depression and how to get help.
Reviewing the risk factors and common symptoms of depression can help you to recognize if your child is depressed, so you can intervene early and get him help.
See if your child qualifies to participate in a study of depression in adolescents who do not respond to common treatments for depression.
Depression affects many adolescents and children, causing school and behavioral problems and difficulty with relationships. Learn to recognize the symptoms of depression and how to get help.
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Review the topic of depression in children, with a discussion of symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis.
