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• Is Your Child Depressed or Suicidal? Here Are the Warning Signs

  

  06/25/2019—Many parents think it couldn't happen to their kids, but the number of children and teens admitted to children's hospitals for thoughts of self-harm or suicide is alarming. More

• FDA Approves First Drug for Postpartum Depression

  

  03/20/2019—Postpartum depression is a common and often devastating condition for new mothers, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first drug to help combat it. More

• FDA Approves Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression

  

  03/06/2019—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the nasal spray medication esketamine -- a relative of the club drug and anesthetic ketamine -- for use against severe depression. More

• FDA Poised to Approve Ketamine-Like Drug to Ease Depression

  

  03/05/2019—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could give its approval this week to esketamine -- a relative of the "club drug" and anesthetic ketamine -- against severe depression. More

• Health Tip: Recognizing Signs of Depression in Teens

  02/05/2019—When a person in his or her teens is depressed, there may be different warning signs than those shown by people older or younger, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. More

• Simple Treatments to Banish Winter Blues

  

  01/15/2019—The gray days of winter bring many people down, but a few simple steps can pep you up, an expert says. More

• The Link Between Social Media and Depression

  

  12/20/2018—Facebook, Twitter, Instagram -- the list of popular social media outlets is long and always expanding. But could staying connected through them lead to depression? More

• Docs Should Screen for Depression During, After Pregnancy

  

  12/17/2018—Doctors should screen women for depression during and after pregnancy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says in an updated policy statement. More

• Stimulating One Brain Area May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression

  

  11/30/2018—Electrical stimulation of a certain part of the brain may offer a new option for "treatment-resistant" depression, a small new study suggests. More

• How to Reassure Kids When Florence Strikes

  

  09/13/2018—Adults have spent a lifetime hearing about or experiencing natural disasters such as Hurricane Florence, which is targeting the Carolinas this week. More

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