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Two-thirds of parents acknowledge there are barriers to recognizing depression in their own adolescent child

Poll: Parents Cite Barriers to Recognizing Depression in Adolescents

Parents report that one in four teens knows a peer with depression
The risk for disability worsening is increased for individuals with multiple sclerosis and comorbid depression

Risk for Disability Worsening Increased for MS With Comorbid Depression

Risk increased for persons with depression defined by ICD-10, those exposed to antidepressants
Physical activity mitigates the risk for depression

Exercise Mitigates Risk for Depression, Even With Genetic Risk

Higher levels of physical activity linked to reduced odds of depression, even with highest polygenic risk
Anti-inflammatory agents seem to have an antidepressant effect for patients with major depressive disorder

Antidepressant Effect Seen for Anti-Inflammatories in MDD

Review shows reduced depressive symptoms for anti-inflammatory agents compared with placebo in MDD
For patients with major depressive disorder

Psychotherapy for Depression May Be Cost-Effective Over Time

No clear superiority seen on cost basis for second-generation antidepressants versus cognitive therapy
Adolescents who play contact sports

No Link Found Between Teen Contact Sports, Later Mental Health Issues

Football players actually are less likely to be depressed in early adulthood
Moderate depression

Depression, Anxiety, Stress Impact Adherence to Cardiac Rehab

Patients with moderate depression, anxiety, stress symptoms more likely to drop out of rehab
A brief diet intervention can reduce symptoms of depression among young adults with elevated depression symptoms

Diet Intervention Can Cut Depression Symptoms in Young Adults

Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 depression subscale score reduced three months after intervention
Across two decades

Proportion of Seniors Taking Antidepressants Has More Than Doubled

But no change was seen in prevalence of depression from 1990-1993 to 2008-2011
Sixteen-year-old girls report more depressive symptoms when using oral contraceptives compared with nonusers

Teens Using Oral Contraceptives Report More Depressive Symptoms

No association seen between oral contraceptives, depressive symptoms when ages 16 to 25 years were combined