Name: Fernanda Martín
Article: Talk Therapy Pivotal for Depressed Youth
Source: New York Times
Author: Benedict Carey
Date of Publication: October 2, 2007
Links:
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/health/research/02depress.html
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Adolescents seems to follow a fashion but not of clothes or hair cuts. No. The use of antidepressants like Prozac in minors without needed treatment has increased since 2004.
These adolescents who go through depression for diverse and varied reasons (sexual abuse, rejection in society, etc) experiment the wish to be dead. Suicidal thinking emerges as a ghost and parents do not know what to do.
In a recent study, psychiatrists offer a new hope to these youngsters’ parents: a talking therapy. This alternative seems safer than just medication and more pills. This therapy promotes social interaction and build up their self-esteem.
In my opinion, recognizing the warning signs of suicidal thinking is one thing; knowing what to do is another. Suicide was a taboo subject for a very long time. Even talking about it is still difficult for most people. Imagine those poor parents who suffer seeing their sons and daughters going through such an horror. I think this therapy can be a good alternative enabling the teenager to talk about his thoughts. May be, it can help save a life
Article: Talk Therapy Pivotal for Depressed Youth
Source: New York Times
Author: Benedict Carey
Date of Publication: October 2, 2007
Links:
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/health/research/02depress.html
Photo: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51510629
Adolescents seems to follow a fashion but not of clothes or hair cuts. No. The use of antidepressants like Prozac in minors without needed treatment has increased since 2004.
These adolescents who go through depression for diverse and varied reasons (sexual abuse, rejection in society, etc) experiment the wish to be dead. Suicidal thinking emerges as a ghost and parents do not know what to do.
In a recent study, psychiatrists offer a new hope to these youngsters’ parents: a talking therapy. This alternative seems safer than just medication and more pills. This therapy promotes social interaction and build up their self-esteem.
In my opinion, recognizing the warning signs of suicidal thinking is one thing; knowing what to do is another. Suicide was a taboo subject for a very long time. Even talking about it is still difficult for most people. Imagine those poor parents who suffer seeing their sons and daughters going through such an horror. I think this therapy can be a good alternative enabling the teenager to talk about his thoughts. May be, it can help save a life
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