Anxiety disorders are common among seniors, but an influential panel seems likely to recommend against routine screening. Some experts disagree.
Tag: Antidepressants
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A Troubled Mother Faces Murder Charges in Her Young Children’s Deaths
Chilling details emerged at an arraignment of Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three children. Her lawyer argued she was mentally ill, but prosecutors outlined methodical planning leading to the deaths.
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When Black Psychiatrists Reach Out to Teens of Color
In Atlanta, a team of mental health experts is bringing care to adolescents whose needs often go unaddressed and misunderstood.
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How Well Do Antidepressants Work and What Are Alternatives?
The most commonly prescribed medications for depression are somewhat effective — but not because they correct a “chemical imbalance.”
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The Age of Distracti-pression
The pandemic’s true toll on mental health won’t be known for a long time, but data from the past two years indicates a rise — some of it sharp — in prescription drugs for conditions like A.D.H.D. and depression.