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About Teen Depression  border= Learn about teen depression, difficulties in diagnosing teen depression, treatment for depression options, adolescent depression symptoms, teenage depression statistics and hope for parents of depressed teenagers.

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Depression in Children and Adolescents   The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information Center provides information about major depression.  Depression is one of the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that can appear during childhood and adolescence. This type of depression affects a young person's thoughts, feelings, behavior, and body.

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Helping Depressed Teens  Teens need adult guidance to understand all the emotional and physical changes they are experiencing during adolescence. When teens’ moods disrupt their ability to function on a day-to-day basis, it may indicate a serious emotional or mental disorder that needs attention — adolescent depression. Read the NMHA fact sheet for more information.

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Medications for Adolescent Depression  Treatment for depressive disorders in children and adolescents often involves short-term psychotherapy, medication, or the combination, and targeted interventions involving the home or school environment.

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Teen Talk About Depression  Let's Talk About Depression is a fact sheet that describes the symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder and how young people can get help for themselves or their friends.

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Teens with Depression and Bipolar Disorder   This on-line pamphlet for teens with depression and bipolar disorder discusses depression symptoms and treatment. Links for additional resources are included.

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You and Your Mental Health   Sometimes life can be full of worries and problems: pressures to win, to be liked, to do well in school, to get along with your family, to get over break-ups, and to make important decisions about your life. These and other warning signs could signal a mental health problem. This brochure will tell you more about mental health, how to know when there might be an overwhelming problem, what to do about it, and where to get help.

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