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Best evidence suggests antidepressants aren’t very effective in kids and teens. What can be done instead?
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Best evidence suggests antidepressants aren’t very effective in kids and teens. What can be done instead?

by Sarah Hetrick, Joanne McKenzie, Nick Meader and Sally Merry,  The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Even before COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and strict social distancing, depression was on the rise in children and teenagers around the globe. By the age of 19, around 25% of adolescents are estimated to have experienced a depressive episode. By the age of 30, this figure grows...