Treatments for Teen Depression
May 21st, 2008 at 7:16 am

Teenagers are most vulnerable for the illness of depression threatening their lives.

New York Voices:

New York Voices did a story in 2005 about treatments and problems of some NY teens, watch it here.

NewsHour:
Has long-covered different medical developments in the field, and reported a number of stories about, and by teens who have lived through depression:

Carolyn’s Story, 10/2007:
Student Carolyn talks about her illness and recovery to NewsHour.

Antidepressant Treatment Unsafe for Teens, 4/2004:
The results of a British study on antidepressant use.

FDA requires warning on Antidepressants for Children, 10/2004

More on Teen Depression, 5/2004:

Susan Dentzer examines the ongoing controversy over how to best treat children suffering from depression.

Frontline:
Medicating Kids program, 2001:

Watch entire program online, a few of the stories dealt with children with depression. Since this program aired in 2001, the producers have updated the children’s stories to 2008 here.

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