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Different Types of Teenage Depression

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT

This article is from LIVESTRONG.COM. To see the original article click here. Different Types of Teenage Depression This Article has been added to your favorites. View your profile ad_client = ca-dailyplate_radlinks_js; num_ads = 5; type = radlinks; channels = article_health; class_name = top_right_rads; ad_label = Major Depression; studio_id = 555b74d1-1fa2-44e4-9d00-deb962ccd5d6; content_id = article_91952; print_google_ad(2, num_ads, type, channels, ad_client , class_name , ad_label , content_id ); A teen with dysthymic disorder will experience a depressed mood for at least one year. ...

What Parents Need to Know About Teen Suicide

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT

This story is from abcnews.go.com. To see the original story click here. What Parents Need to Know About Teen Suicide What parents should know about preventing suicide and how to talk to kids about it The Associated Press Post a Comment By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press Writer March 22, 2010 (AP) abcNewsShare.render(false,false,false,'http://feeds.abcnews.com/abcnews/entertainmentheadlines','10171936','addthis',true); In this photo taken March 16, 2010, a Cornell University student walks across the Suspension... In this photo taken March 16, 2010, a Cornell University student walks across the Suspension Pedestrian bridge along the college's North campus in Ithaca, NY. Cornell University, an Ivy League school known for its spectacular gorges and haunted by...

How to Face Teen Depression

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on the CBS website. To see the original article click here. new CBSThumbScroller('storyStrip', {'setArrowClasses': true}); NEW YORK, March 1, 2010 How to Face Teen Depression Child and Adolescent Psychologist Discusses How Parents Can Deal with Troubled Kidsvar HistoryDetection = new HistoryDetection({testLocation: #socialMediaCallout}); new SocialCallout('socialMediaCallout'); Play CBS Video Video Warning Signs of Teen Depression Psychologist Jennifer Hartstein discussed the death of Marie Osmond's son and ways to deal with depressed adolescents. (CBS/AP) (CBS) Severe depression and thoughts of suicide are difficult things for a parent to contemplate about their kids. But how should parents address these issues? On The Early Show, Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, a child and adolescent psychologist, said parents need to intervene if a child seems to be reaching this point. It's really important to ask a lot of questions,...

Depression Education Seen as Key to Teen Suicide Prevention

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on the website for News10abc, www.news10.net. To see the full article click here. Depression Education Seen as Key to Teen Suicide Prevention Ayesha Thomas OAS_AD('ArticleFlex_1'); SACRAMENTO, CA -- There's not a day that goes by in the Beeman home when they don't think about thier son Christopher. He would have turned 24 years old this past June. Christopher jumped from the Foresthill Bridge on June 13 in 2004. At 19, Christopher's mother Gail Beeman said he was struggling with a situation that had caused him to be depressed. And while his family understood and was aware he was going through a difficult time, they never expected he would take his own life. Other than they anger, he didn't show any other (signs). He just kept saying his life was screwed up because of one mistake, Beeman said. At that time, I didn't realize that anger was a sign of depression...We took him to a counselor. She said he was doing great about...

Study Identitfies Growing Risk of Suicide Among Black Teens

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on teendrugabuse.org. To see the original article, click here. Study Identifies Growing Risk of Suicide Among Black Teens Posted on February 14, 2010 Suicide is an alarming threat for teens who may be dealing with mental issues, such as depression or bipolar disorder. New research suggests that teens in specific demographic groups may be more at risk than others. Research funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, suggests that Black American teens, especially females, could be at a higher risk for attempting suicide, even if they have never been diagnosed with a mental disorder. The findings of this research were based on responses from adolescent participants in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). This survey captured national estimates on suicidal thoughts and behaviors as well as suicide attempts in 13- to 17-year old Black youth in the United States. As...

Interview with Glenn Close

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Click this link to watch a wonderful interview on MSNBC with actress Glenn Close regarding her campaign to address the stigma associated with mental illness

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#33625678

Teens, Texting and the Sleep Connection

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on Seattletimes.com. To see the original article, follow this link http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2009961184_textingteens29.html By Jackie Burrell Contra Costa Times Related Living RSS feed Between their crazy schedules and upside-down circadian rhythms, teens always have been somewhat sleep-deprived. Now technology is making it worse. Teens are not just texting, instant-messaging and surfing Facebook all day; they're sleeping with their cellphones or laptops, too. Or rather, not sleeping. And doctors and parents, many of them raised in an era when phones were attached to walls, are concerned. So many teens are having sleep issues, and parents aren't necessarily regulating the use of the electronic devices enough, says Margie Ryerson, a Walnut Creek, Calif., therapist who specializes in adolescent issues. It's impossible to wind down and relax the body, the mind, the senses and be ready to fall asleep. The texting...

If teenagers show warning signs of suicide....Talk about it.

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on the Mail Tribune website. To see the original article, follow this link, http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090913/NEWS/909130301 Parents, mental health and school officials stress need to act quickly Cheryl Diaz, right, with daughters Veronica Rodriguez, 19, and Estrella Diaz, 7.Jim Craven aryImgs[imgCounter] = /apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=MM&Date=20090913&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=909130301&Ref=AR&MaxW=200&MaxH=180&title=1&border=0; aryCaps[imgCounter] = Cheryl%20Diaz%2C%20right%2C%20with%20daughters%20Veronica%20Rodriguez%2C%2019%2C%20and%20Estrella%20Diaz%2C%207. Jim Craven ; aryZooms[imgCounter] = javascript: NewWindow(870,625,window.document.location+'&Template=photos&img=+imgCounter+'); bolImages=true; var isoPubDate = 'September 13, 2009' September 13, 2009 By Sanne Specht Mail Tribune ...

Suicide Prevention Week: What depression is like in children and adolescents

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

When Talk Turns Deadly: teen suicide

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on Examiner.com. To see the original article follow this link: http://www.examiner.com/x-16182-Buffalo-Teen-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d9-When-talk-turns-deadly-teen-suicide When talk turns deadly: teen suicide September 9, 10:47 AMBuffalo Teen Issues ExaminerLorna Czarnota I just want to die. Put a gun to my head and BANG! Disturbing words to hear, more so when they are spoken by a youth who has his or her entire life ahead. We tend to shrug it off as just one of those crazy things teens say, they couldn't really mean it. Or could they? Talking about suicide is one of the warning signs that someone is in need of help. In fact, it is an in-your-face cry for help, yet often it goes unheeded. Couple this with a youth's overriding sense of helplessness and feeling that there is no hope for improvement, and you have a deadly cocktail. Sudden mood changes, an angry youth becomes sedate and pliant, or gives up something they...

Parking Plan Prevents Teen Suicide

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on denver.yourhub.com. To see the original article, follow this link: http://denver.yourhub.com/Englewood/Stories/Fundraising/Story~652435.aspx Parking plan prevents teen suicide e-mail to a friend | print this | link to this 1 of 2 NEXT › ‹ PREVIOUS Bill Holmes var images='Image.axd?imageid=544250:Image.axd?imageid=544251:'; var imageSrcArray=images.split(':'); var imageArray = new Array(); var captions=Bill Holmes:Second Wind walkers:; var captionArray=captions.split(':'); for(i=0; i 0){ ImageControl.src = imageArray[imageIndex].src + ©type=1; ImageControl.alt = (captionArray[imageIndex]!=) ? captionArray[imageIndex] : contentTitle; ImageLink.href = imageArray[imageIndex].src + ©type=2; CaptionControl.innerHTML = captionArray[imageIndex]; if(creditArray[imageIndex] && creditArray[imageIndex]!=) { CreditControl.innerHTML = Provided by: + creditArray[imageIndex]; } if (imageTotal>1) { ImageLocationControl.innerHTML =...

Teenage Depression and Drug Abuse

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on the website of drugfree.org, the website of Partnership for a Drug Free America. Follow this link to see the original article http://news.drugfree.org/2009/07/15/teenage-depression-and-drug-abuse-a-lethal-combination-under-diagnosed-and-under-treated/ . Teenage Depression and Drug Abuse by Partnership Editorial Staff tags addiction, bi-polar, co-occurring disorder, depression, dual diagnosis, Mental Health, self-medicate, substance abuse --> Story Tools Email Print Share The full article will be included in the body of your email. Your E-Mail: * Friend's E-Mail: * Cancel Sending... Del.icio.us Digg Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Yahoo! Cancel Related Stories Report: Government Spends Nearly $500 Billion Dollars On Drug-Abuse Costs & Consequences How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: Addiction Expert’s New Book for Parents ...

Defense Schools Work to Raise Awareness, Prevent Suicides

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on the website of the Department of Defense. Follow this link to see the original article http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=55046 h3 {color:#1a2a5d;line-height:1.1em;margin:2px 0 10px 0;} .newsStory {font-size:12px;line-height:1.3em;} Defense Schools Work to Raise Awareness, Prevent Suicides By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 8, 2009 – Defense Department schools are taking on the tough topic of suicide to prevent what is a leading cause of death among teens. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among 15- to 19-year-olds, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. That makes it an important topic for the Department of Defense Education Activity, which runs a school system that serves the children of servicemembers and the department’s civilian employees overseas and at many...

Treatment of Depression in Adults Should Consider Children, Say Researchers

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on the website of the American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP). To see the original article follow this link http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20090701depress-study.html NRC/IOM Report Urges Physicians to Focus on Family By David Mitchell 7/1/2009 Physicians and other health care professionals who treat adults with depression also should consider the effects of the illness on their patients' children, according to a new report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. One in five adults suffers from a major depressive disorder during his or her lifetime, and far more suffer from mild depression, said Mareasa Isaacs, Ph.D., executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based National Alliance of Multi-Ethnic Behavioral Health Associations. Isaacs, a member of the committee that developed the study report, said during a June 10 news conference...

Effects of teenage drug use on the brain: Is your teen at risk? Part 1

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on Examiner.com. To see the original article follow this link http://www.examiner.com/x-14363-Houston-Teen-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Effects-of-teenage-drug-use-on-the-brain-Is-your-teen-at-risk July 1, 9:12 AM .iconpanel a { text-decoration:none; color:#006699}; .iconpanel a:hover { text-decoration:none; color:#006699} .emailshowing { display:none} Many parents, when confronted with the idea or notion that their teenager may be using drugs or alcohol, brush it off as what teens do or they say, it's healthy for them to experiment a little. What most parents do not know is the dangers that teens face everyday as a result of their experimenting. The adolescent brain is different from that of an adult, National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Dr. Nora Volkow explains, and that leads to behaviors that definitely put them at much great risk to want to try drugs than the brain of an adult. Furthermore, Dr. Mark Willenbring, Director of...

Teens Who Think They'll Die Young Take More Risks

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT

This article was originally posted on the website of U.S. News and World Report. To see the original article, follow this link http://health.usnews.com/blogs/on-parenting/2009/06/29/teens-who-think-theyll-die-young-take-more-risks.html June 29, 2009 05:37 PM ET | Nancy Shute | Permanent Link | Print Teenagers tend to wildly overestimate the odds of dying young, and teenagers who think they'll be dead before age 35 are far more likely to abuse drugs, attempt suicide, get arrested, or contract HIV. Scientists have known for quite a while that teenagers tend to think that an early death is much more likely than the infinitesimally small risk it really is. What's recently been discovered, and is intriguing for teens and the people who love them, is that there seems to be a connection between having a fatalistic take on life and behaving in ways that actually make it more likely that you will die—or at least be sick and miserable—instead of blossoming into a healthy young adult. ...

Impulsive Suicide

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT

This article first appeared on myhighplains.com. To see the original article follow this link http://myhighplains.com/content/fulltext/?cid=59631 Impulsive Suicide Brian was a drug addict. He stole to get high---wrecked cars----even went to prison. He says, It didn’t matter what substance it was, it all brought me to the same spot…the misery, the wanting to kill myself, winding up in handcuffs. One day when Brian was high, he had a fight with his parents, and, on impulse, grabbed a gun. His mom Patricia Cove says, Somehow he got it, and wanted to show me that he was going to do whatever the heck that he wanted to do. Oh, it was awful. He had a gun and he was holding it in his mouth. In fact, many suicide attempts are snap decisions fueled by drugs and alcohol, according to new research in the Journal of Adolescent Health. For most people, it’s a very impulsive kind of thing that has not been thought about for very long at that particular occasion, says Paul W....

Treatment Lightens Teenage Depression's Heavy Toll, Lowers Suicide Risk, Says Packard/Stanford Child Psychiatrist

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

This original article was posted on Business Wire online. To see the original posting, follow this link http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090611006094&newsLang=en June 11, 2009 05:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Treatment Lightens Teenage Depression's Heavy Toll, Lowers Suicide Risk, Says Packard/Stanford Child Psychiatrist (Video interview at http://tinyurl.com/wreninterview) PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Help is available – and essential – for teenagers struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. In the wake of two recent teen suicides in Palo Alto, Calif., child and adolescent psychiatrist Frances Wren, MD, is working to raise community awareness of mental-health resources for young people. Wren, who directs the Child and Adolescent Depression Clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, hopes to clarify the warning signs of teen depression and counteract the stigma teens or families may feel...

Is TV Turning Normal Teens Into Depressed Adults?

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT

This article originally appeared on PsychiatricTimes.com. To see the original story, follow this link http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1421452. June 10, 2009 PsychiatricTimes.com. News Brief Is TV Turning Normal Teens Into Depressed Adults? Laurie Martin Researchers have found an association between electronic media exposure and the onset of depression in young adults, especially in males. Lead investigator Brian A. Primack, MD, EdM, MS, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues analyzed public use data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health),1 and reported their findings in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.2 Previous studies have reported on the effect of electronic media exposure on mental health, but there is limited information about the relationship between media exposure and future development of depression in a nationally representative population,...

Katie Couric's Notebook: Teen Bedtimes

noemail@ineedalighthouse.org — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT

This article was originally posted on cbsnews.com. To see the original story, with video, follow this link http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/06/09/couricandco/entry5075885.shtml

Katie Couric's Notebook: Teen Bedtimes

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If you're a parent who feels like your teen has morphed into Rip Van Winkle or Sleeping Beauty - always sawing wood - listen up. All that sleep time could be good for them.

A new study from Columbia University and the National Institutes of Health says that kids who get more sleep are less likely to suffer from depression.

As tough as it may be to convince them to step away from their Facebook pages and iPods late at night, it's well worth the effort. Teens whose parents allow them to stay up past midnight are 42 percent more likely to feel depressed and 30 percent more likely to have suicidal thoughts.

A reasonable bedtime isn't just for tots and tweens, it's good for the older kids, as well. Even though with the amount of homework they're getting these days, it may be like dreaming the impossible dream.

So, Mr. Van Winkle and Miss Beauty, lights out. You need your rest - and that's no fairy tale.

That's a page from my notebook.