Depression

What is more teen then imagining there is nothing more important than what is going on in that moment? There is nothing more teen than feeling that life will be over if they do not find true love by senior prom. Does this mean that they need a psyche evaluation? Do they need to be screened for depression?

Good pediatricians have at their fingertips proper help. We should never be embarrassed by it and it should be encouraged that pediatricians know how to identify and treat depression. From the reports it seems there is a power grab from an industry that is starving for patients.

Caller Lloyd told about a son of his that was diagnosed with depression. His son got a new girl friend and was fine but the medical records of his depression are available to the public and have prevented his son from getting various jobs. The employers can’t afford the insurance needed to treat employees with a history of depression.

Caller Katie feels that a really big problem and reason for teenage depression is the gap between parents and teenage children. Research shows that their brains are changing rapidly and parents need to find coping skills instead of diagnosing their children with depression.

This doesn’t change the fact that every teen has to reconcile the world and find your place in it. They have to choose which way they are going to go.

Caller Rob felt that this is another example of wanting the government to solve our problems. Parents should recognize that they can solve this problem and Rob found it kind of scary that this recommendation was made.