Treating Mental Illness in Children

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25 June 2004

By
Paul Raeburn

Could some drugs used to treat depression in teens actually increase their risk for suicide? In this hour, we'll talk about the challenges of diagnosing and treating mental illness in children, including one father's quest to help his kids.

Click the link below to listen to the full story.

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1978334

Copyright 2004, Used with permission from NPR.

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