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Facts For Families from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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The suicide rate for adolescents has increased more than 200% over the last decade. Recent studies have shown that greater than 20% of adolescents in the general population have emotional problems and one-third of adolescents attending psychiatric clinics suffer from depression
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Educates families, professionals, and the public about early-onset bipolar disorders; supports families to maximize the well-being of the child while minimizing the adverse impact of bipolar disorders on the family; and advocates for increased services to families and research on the nature, causes, and treatment of bipolar disorders in the young
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Exploring The Web: Teen Depression from Court TV
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A discussion of the causes, prognosis, and treatment of this disorder
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This questionnaire was developed to help you recognize the signs of bipolar disorder. It is not meant to take the place of an evaluation by a physician or a mental health professional
A positive result from this questionnaire suggests that you could benefit from a comprehensive mental health screening
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Information about prevention, detection and treatment
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A fact sheet from the National Mental Health Association
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A directory of links to web sites with information about adolescent depression
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About getting the message out there that it's okay to talk about depression, and to encourage young people, their family and friends to get help when it's needed
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A wide range of information is available on this site
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Emotions and Behavior