Early Teen Depression
A new study has found that teens who go to bed by 10:00 p.m. are less likely to suffer from depression or have suicidal thoughts than teens who stay up later.
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Teen Depression on Health Central
Depression is one of the most common co-existing conditions that accompany ADHD. Many of us know the signs of depression: Depressed... Read more »
Identifying Childhood or Teen Depression
Though children can show signs of passing sadness, we typically think of depression as an adult disorder. Children and teens can however,... Read more »
Adolescent Depression Screenings: Let's talk about it!
It's not news that teen depression is a growing problem, one that must not be ignored. But what about screening of adolescents for mental... Read more »
How to Minimize Your Chances of Becoming Depressed in College
Every fall I get nostalgic for college. I usually give in to the impulse to sign up for an adult learning class. I think last year it was... Read more »
What are the risk factors for childhood depression?
I had untreated clinical depression starting from a young age. When I was finally diagnosed at age 27, I started trying to figure out why... Read more »
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Teens should be screened for depression: experts
Experts with the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force are urging primary care doctors to routinely screen their teen patients for depression.... Read more »
Program may help teens with high depression risk
Researchers say teens who are at high risk for developing depression because their parents suffer from the condition may be helped by a new program... Read more »
Teens use marijuana instead of depression, pain meds
New research suggests that some teens are smoking marijuana not just for recreation but to self-medicate emotional problems, sleep difficulties,... Read more »
Watching adult-themed TV linked to early teen sex
Researchers at Children's Hospital in Boston have found that teens who watched adult-themed movies and television shows as children become sexually... Read more »
Mom's diabetes linked to early diabetes in teens
Babies who are exposed to their mother's obesity and diabetes while in the womb have a higher chance of developing Type 2 diabetes in their teens,... Read more »
Is Your Teenager Depressed? Signs of Depression in Teens
So how do you tell the difference between normal behavior and depression in a teen? While normal teenage behavior might seem at first glance to be very similar to depression, these similarities are fairly superficial. It is possible to separate...
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