Depression and Children – According to research recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, between 1990 and 2001, the number of children and adolescents diagnosed with depression doubled and the use of antidepressants increased from 44% to 59%. Get more information at www.HealthyUpdates.com Get a FREE REMEDY Subscription www.healthisnow.com

Depression epidemic among teenagers

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Director of RINPAS, Amool Ranjan, said: "Depression has become common in late teens, mostly because of not being able to fulfill expectations of family members and teachers. In such a situation, the child develops feelings of helplessness, hopelessness …
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Sleepy Now, Depressed Later: the Effects of Sleepiness on Children

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El-Sheikh discovered that the children who had more difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep had higher rates of internalizing at year three, which manifested as symptoms of anxiety and depression. This was especially true for the female …
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