Apr
02
A government-appointed panel is urging all doctors to routinely screen their teen patients for depression.
According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which sets guidelines for doctors on a wide variety of health issues, nearly 2 million teens suffer from depression, but most go undiagnosed.
Because depression leads to lingering sadness, social isolation, school problems and even suicide, screening and early treatment
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