"Antidepressants may cause mild and, usually, temporary side effects (sometimes referred to as adverse effects) in some people."

"If a person has preexisting thyroid, kidney, or heart disorders or epilepsy, lithium may not be recommended."

 

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An NIMH sponsored study of 9 to 17 year olds estimates that the prevalence of any depressive disorder is more than 6 percent in a six month period, with almost 5 percent having major depression.
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"Some drugs, although safe when taken alone can, if taken with others, cause severe and dangerous side effects."

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  • Recent research shows that certain types of short-term psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), can help relieve depression in children and adolescents.
  • NIMH-sponsored studies estimate that 6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds in the United States and almost 10 percent of American adults, or about 19 million people age 18 and older, experience some form of depression every year.
  • While studies generally indicate that about 25 percent of people with cancer have depression, only 2 percent of cancer patients in one study were receiving antidepressant medication.
  • An NIMH funded clinical trial of 439 adolescents with major depression found that a combination of medication and psychotherapy is the most effective treatment.
  • In the United States, researchers estimate that in any given one year period, depressive illnesses affect 12 percent of women (more than 12 million women) and nearly 7 percent of men (more than six million men).

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"In general, severe depressive illnesses, particularly those that are recurrent, will require medication (or ECT under special conditions) along with, or preceding, psychotherapy for the best outcome."

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"One type of depressive illness is bipolar disorder (or manic depressive illness) which is characterized by cycling mood changes: severe highs (mania) and lows (depression), often with periods of normal mood in between."

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"Treatment for Minor DepressionIn a new approach to research on minor depression, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a four-year study to determine the safety and effectiveness of St John's wort, a common herbal supplement, and citalopram, a standard antidepressant, compared to placebo."

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"Minor depression is a common disorder that may impair a person's functioning and quality of life and is a serious risk factor for major depression."

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