Having a Confidant May Ward Off Kids' Depression
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NEW YORK  - Among abused and neglected  children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the  risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk  to, share good news with and get advice from, new study  findings show.
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A Food and Drug Administration epidemiologist who triggered a closer look at suicidal behavior among children taking antidepressants cited independent experts at hearings Monday who he said support his findings.    In addition to seeing increases in suicidal thoughts among children receiving all the antidepressants he studied, Dr...
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Adolescents whose parents are  infected or have died from HIV/AIDS cope significantly better  emotionally if they have a strong social support system in  place, according to research published today in the American  Journal of Public Health.
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Depression is a serious mental illness that can significantly interfere with a person's ability to function. It affects up to 2.5 percent of children and about 8 percent of teens in the United States, according to one federal study.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- When it comes to treating teenage depression, two treatments appear to be better than one.
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Disabling fatigue in children  is not simply a symptom of depression, but appears to be an  illness in its own right -- one that may be inherited, a UK  study of twins hints.
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Advisers to the U.S. government will  consider on Wednesday if taking antidepressant drugs may raise  the risk of suicidal behavior in some adults just as it appears  to in children and teens.
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Federal health advisers considered Monday whether strong warning labels were needed on antidepressants because they have been linked to suicidal tendencies among children who take them.
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The US Food and Drug Administration says it &quot;generally supports the recommendations&quot; of two advisory panels that antidepressants can raise the risk of suicidal behavior in some children.
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The success of Prozac in easing depression in children may come at the price of impaired bone growth, suggests a study in mice. Researchers say cellular mechanisms important
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Many parents fear the pressures of modern life cause children to be anxious or depressed, research finds.
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BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel began  meeting Monday to debate whether certain antidepressants should  come with stronger warnings about the chances of suicidal  behavior in children and teens who take the drugs.
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Men who had poor relationships with siblings during childhood are at greater risk for depression in adulthood than those who got along better, a new study has found.
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Children and preadolescents who  show signs of depression may turn to alcohol sooner rather than  later, researchers report. All the more reason, they say, to  catch and treat early-life depression.
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More children in the world today are being prescribed antidepressants by doctors despite concerns over their safety and efficacy in this age group.
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Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning - in a black box on the label - that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior in children and teenagers, the government's scientific advisers decided Tuesday.    It's a rare risk, and therefore families need detailed information on how to balance that concern with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide, cautioned advisers to the Food and Drug Administration...
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NEW YORK  - Caring for a stuffed animal appears to alleviate stress signs in young children exposed to traumatic or stressful life events, Israeli researchers report.