Kids and Depression
Learn about recognizing the symptoms of depression in children and teens and treatment options.
Antidepressants and Suicide Among Children and Teenagers
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.
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.
Depression Screening Quiz - Are your kids depressed?
A depression screening quiz to see if your child or teenager is depressed.
A depression screening quiz to see if your child or teenager is depressed.
Can Kids Get 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?
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?
Childhood 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.
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.
Screening Children for Depression
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.
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.
Teen Depression Research Study
See if your child qualifies to participate in a study of depression in adolescents who do not respond to common treatments for depression.
See if your child qualifies to participate in a study of depression in adolescents who do not respond to common treatments for depression.
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.
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.
Depression - Information and Support
The starting place for exploring Depression. Support forums, links, articles and more.
The starting place for exploring Depression. Support forums, links, articles and more.
Depression
Review the topic of depression in children, with a discussion of symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis.
Review the topic of depression in children, with a discussion of symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis.