It has become recognized that it isn't just adults who can get depression. More children and teens are being diagnosed with this mood disorder than ever. How many children and teens suffer from depression? Rachele Kanigel in her article entitled, "Depression in Children and Teenagers" cites this statistic: "Roughly 7 percent of all children are depressed, studies show, including 2 percent of children in grade school and 5 percent of adolescents."
And if you have a teen with...
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