Saturday, February 24, 2007

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Guardian Unlimited - One in four women requires treatment for depression at some point in their lives, compared to one in 10 men. The number of prescriptions for antidepressants in England has almost tripled in the last 10 years, with many GPs admitting that they
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Colleges work to prevent suicides
Independent - George Washington University recently settled with a student who had sought on-campus medical treatment for depression only to be barred from the campus. And the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also recently reached a settlement with the
Source: www.indeonline.com

US panel urged to back new antidepressant warning
Domican Today - Psychiatrists, however, cautioned against tough language that could scare patients from effective treatment for depression, a mental illness that can lead to suicide. Millions of patients now take the drugs. A Food and Drug Administration analysis
Source: www.dominicantoday.com


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