Depression Expert Craig Stoltz shares Depression management news and commentary at MyDepressionConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/14538/teens-drugs Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:02:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz The research adventure continues into two key questions in depression treatment: Are antidepressants safe and effective for kids? And, Will drugs alone provide relief? Bottom line first  According to findings published in Archives of General Psychiatry, depressed teens recover well with Prozac or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but respond best when the two are combined. When therapy is added to Prozac treatment, any increased risk... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/14538/teens-drugs http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/14001/movement Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:07:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz A new study confirms with greater authority what other research has suggested: Exercise is an effective treatment for depression. There are a few significant details to know. Let's move in. Bottom line first A study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that regular exercise, particularly in a structured group program, may work as well as medication in improving symptoms of major depression. This study in 50 words or... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/14001/movement http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/13434/big-dots Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:58:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz Two studies crawled across the health newswire in the past few days that vividly illustrate a key message about depression that's often overlooked or marginalized by the health care system:  Depression is a devastating disease that needs to be treated.  Let's look at these two dots and connect them. Dot No. 1: A new study demonstrates that depression has a more powerful negative effect on total health than four often... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/13434/big-dots http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/13247/data-teen-risk Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:16:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz Some truly awful news--that more children and teens killed themselves in 2005 than in the year before--casts new light on the emotional controversy over whether antidepressant medications known as SSRIs increase or decrease suicide risk.  Bottom line first A study in the American Journal of Psychiatry looking at early results of federally ordered "black box" warning labels about risk of teen... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/13247/data-teen-risk http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/12354/dads-kids Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:36:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz A report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers useful insights on the relationships between moms, dads, and kids when the mother has depression. Let's take a look. Bottom line first  When mom is depressed, the more a dad is involved in family life the fewer problem behaviors kids are likely to have.  This study in 50 words or less Researchers looked at... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/12354/dads-kids http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/11975/study-fewer Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:24:00 -0400 Craig Stoltz The relationship between antidepressant meds known as SSRIs (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and others) and suicide has been debate for the last several years. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the drugs' labels include a warning that use by children and adolescents can boost risk of suicidal thoughts. A new study suggests SSRI drugs may have the opposite effect on adults. But there are important... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/5050/11975/study-fewer