Bereaved family hosts teen-suicide discussionVancouver Sun,  Canada - Jan 25, 2008The event drew more than 200 youth and family members who wanted to learn how to identify and deal with mental illness and teen depression-related suicide. …

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Book ShortsRedOrbit, TX - Jan 28, 2008Dr. Gary Nelson of Williamstown has written a book to help teens, parents, teachers, […]

Alert issued for missing manCincinnati Enquirer, OH - Jan 29, 2008Martin is described as a white male who is six-foot-one and 185 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes and suffers from manic depression and schizophrenia.

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Foundation stays the courseWhistler Question,  Canada - Jan 28, 2008… issue to Vancouver-area parents, the other to boost research into the […]

Albuquerque Tribune - He will convene another task force to address mental health, with a specific focus on teen depression. His administration is meeting with psychologists to determine how to approach the issue and the task force could be convened within nine months. Read more
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Brit Bits: Best Friend’s Deposition, Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?NBC5i.com, TX - Jan 24, 2008Meanwhile there are reports that Spears has agreed to get outpatient treatment for bipolar disorder. Commissioner Scott Gordon, the judge overseeing her …

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Britney Spears ready to see shrink for bipolar disorderCourier Mail, Australia - Jan 24, 2008Sufferers of bipolar disorder, a form of manic […]

CNBC - Food and Drug Administration on clinical studies showing the once-daily pill effective in treating depression. Seroquel XR is currently approved in eight countries — including the United States — to treat schizophrenia in adults and represents a key Read more
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Motley Fool - The most recent drop was because the FDA decided to take six months to review data from its response to a July non-approvable letter for a reformulation of the company’s depression medication, Wellbutrin. The company — and apparently most investors Read more
Newark Advocate - COLUMBUS (AP) — Chelsea […]

Asbury Park Press - About 20 percent of teens will experience teen depression before they reach adulthood. — 30 percent of teens with depression also develop a substance abuse problem. — Teenagers with depression are likely to have a smaller social circle and take Read more
Rutland Herald - There are 45 […]

Scoop - In fact, they advise that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which almost all psychiatrists use to diagnose and treat their patients, clearly states that the cause of depression and anxiety is unknown. Even when prescribed for Read more
University Daily Kansan - Hara Morano, editor at large […]

Book gives hope to depressivesHerts 24, United Kingdom - Jan 24, 2008She also became ill after having her second child and in 1992 was diagnosed with manic depression. The 39-year-old mother-of-four said: "My book, …

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SUICIDE VICTIM'S MUM HOPES PEOPLE CAN LEARN FROM DEATHExpress & Echo, UK - 1 hour ago… had battled dyslexia, had been […]

Health 24 - Self-help for depression Self-help is not a treatment for a depressive illness on its own, but it can contribute towards accelerating recovery and it can help to maintain the benefits of treatment. This i Read more