Depression rates are rising and researchers and clinicians now say that depression often begins in childhood. Kathleen P. Hockey is a licensed social worker who has also suffered from depression.

2001). Given that women are almost twice as likely to experience depression compared to men (Gaynes et al., 2005; Kessler et al., 2003; Kessler et al., 2005) and that the majority of women age 15 to ...

The paucity of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) studies in child and adolescent psychiatry represents a serious frustration for clinicians treating youth with major depression (MD).

In fact, statistics suggest that adverse experiences during childhood can double the risk of being diagnosed with depression later in life. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital ...