The adolescent years can be a challenging period for teens and a scary time for parents. While moodiness, self doubt, and high risk behavior are all a part of this highly important developmental stage, some teens can, and do, develop serious mood disturbances like depression and anxiety. If left untreated, these conditions can lead to substance abuse, failing grades, explosive anger, electronics addiction, and self harm. About 20% of today’s teens will experience a depressive episode before they are adults and 30% of those will develop a substance abuse problem. Join host Prentiss Pemberton and his guest, national expert, Dr. Francis Mondimore, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as they discuss the signs, symptoms, and treatment of Adolescent Depression.
HOST:Â Prentiss Pemberton
LINKS:
- Parents guide to teen depression
- Mayo Clinic hub of information, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- WebMD guide to teen depression
- National Institutes of Health info on antidepressant medications for children and teens
- Baltimore Sun article on recognizing signs of suicidal teens
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, August 29, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, August 29, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
- Understanding Health Research
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
