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Before moving into research I worked for ten years on an adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit, and have seen the tragic effects. I just think it is really important that people know that understanding and addressing environmental and psychosocial factors are extremely important in treating depression. It is not just a chemical imbalance and the only option to treat it is medication. [/quote]
Agreed. Only when you begin to address the contributing factors, will you begin to really heal. The meds help will severe mental/emotional conditions.[/quote]

I am the PP you are responding to and I should clarify that many environmental and psychological factors create biological changes - they aren't just a psychological issue. Stress and trauma have physiological effects. Trauma can change brain structure and function. There is no one cause for depression and there is no one treatment. Sometimes medication is a bigger factor in treating depression, sometimes it is therapy, sometimes it is ECT or rTMS. Any family who has a child with depression should talk to their medical team about what is the best treatment options for their child. [/quote]

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