Stay Alert for Depression in Teens
June 2018
You'll see a push to identify and treat depression in adolescents.
About 5% of boys and 12% of girls in Canada age 12 to 19 experience an episode of major depression. But only one in 5 kids who need mental health treatment actually receive it.
Many adolescents will start with cognitive behavioural therapy.
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