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Your Sleep-Deprived Teen Could Be At Risk For Depression

by Shelley White, Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:00PM

It's no secret that teenagers like to stay up late. In households across Canada this very night, there will no doubt be arguments over when the lights (and the computer, the TV, the iPod and the phone) should get turned off. But according to a ...
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Depression Linked to Bedtimes

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 15th 2009 2:00PM

Does your teen have a bedtime? Photo: husin.sani/Flickr
My eight-year-old has had a bad case of teen envy for quite some time. In addition to the fun-filled and exciting lives she is convinced they lead, she thinks that the best part of being ...
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Bullied to Death

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 3rd 2009 9:00AM

17-year-old Mentor, Ohio High School student Eric Mohat was the target of relentless verbal and physical abuse from his fellow students. In March of 2007, Eric committed suicide after one of his tormentors said, "Why don't you go home and shoot ...
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FDA wants antidepressant warnings for young adults

by Sandy Maple, Posted May 7th 2007 5:58PM

Currently, antidepressant medication labels include warnings about the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents and children who take these medications. The Food and Drug Administration is now proposing that the labels be ...
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