Child, Adolescent, and Adult Depression

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BOOKS (with links to Amazon.com, internet bookseller)

Bloomfield, Harold H., M.D., Nordfors, Mikael, M.D., & McWilliams, Peter. Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and Depression -- Can Depression Be Successfully Treated with a Safe, Inexpensive, Medically Proven Herb Available without a Prescription? Prelude Press, Los Angeles, CA 1996.

The entire text of this book is available on the internet (for free browsing or downloading) at http://www.hypericum.com. Peter McWilliams' website (http://www.mcwilliams.com) is also a good resource.

Breggin, Peter R., M.D. Talking Back to Prozac -- What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Today's Most Controversial Drug. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994.

The authors reveal the true price people are paying to attain Prozac-induced happiness, explaining what Prozac is and how it works, and taking a hard look at the real story behind the drug.

This title is available in audio cassette format.

Cytryn, Leon, M.D. and McKnew, Donald, M.D. Growing Up Sad -- Childhood Depression and Its Treatment. W.W. Norton and Company, New York, 1996.

According to Amazon.com, the paperback edition is due out in August, 1998.

DesMaisons, Kathleen, Ph.D. Potatoes Not Prozac -- A Natural Seven-Step Dietary Plan. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1998.

In my opinion, a horrible title for an extremely important book on the links between diet and brain chemistry. DesMaisons is psychotherapist and addictive nutrition expert based in San Francisco, CA and Albuquerque, NM. She focuses on the balance between three systems -- serotonin, blood sugar, and beta-endorphins -- and how these biochemicals react to what we eat and how we feel.

Dumas, Lynne S. & Fassler, David G. Help Me, I'm Sad -- Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood Depression. Viking Press, New York, 1997.

An excellent resource for parents.

Fieve, Ronald R., M.D. Prozac -- Questions and Answers for Patients, Family, and Physicians. Avon Books, New York, 1994.

Hornbacher, Marya. Wasted : A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia. HarperCollins, New York, 1998.

A very compelling, powerful, gritty first-person narrative. Also available in audio cassette format.

Kramer, Peter D., M.D. Listening to Prozac -- A Psychiatrist Explores Antidepressant Drugs and the Re-Making of Self. Penguin Books, New York, 1997.

This title is also avaliable in audio cassette format.

Norden, Michael J., M.D. Beyond Prozac -- Brain-Toxic Lifestyles, Natural Antidotes, and a New Generation of Antidepressants. Regan Books, New York, 1996.

This title is also available in audio cassette format.

Papolos, Demitri, M.D. & Janice. Overcoming Depression -- The Definitive Resource for Patients and Families Who Live with Depression and Manic-Depression. HarperPerennial, New York, 1997.

Real, Terrence. I Don't Want to Talk About It -- Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. Scribner, New York, 1997.

Robertson, Dr. Joel (with Monte, Tom). Natural Prozac -- Learning to Release Your Body's Own Anti-Depressants. HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, CA, 1997.

Robertson, Dr. Joel. Peak Performance Living -- Easy, Drug-Free Ways to Alter Your Own Brain Chemistry. HarperCollins, New York, 1996.

Wurtzel, Elizabeth. Prozac Nation -- Young and Depressed in America. Riverhead Books, New York, 1994.

MEDIA ARTICLES

Remedy's U.S. Sales Zoom, but Quality Control Lags
Los Angeles Times, 8/31/98

St. John's wort: Regulatory vacuum leaves doubt about potency, effects of herb used for depression.

Study Links Net Use to Depression
Contra Costa Times, 8/30/98

Social scientists are shocked by the findings, which show decline in users' interaction with family members and others .

Experts Tackle Youth Depression
San Jose Mercury News, 8/15/98

As members of the American Psychological Association gather in San Francisco to discuss the emotional turmoil gripping many of America's families, local counselors can only nod their heads in agreement. Youth depression. Eating disorders. Teen gambling addiction and suicidal tendencies. Studies to be presented at the convention indicate growing problems at the national and regional levels.

Boys and Girls Follow Different Paths to Depression
CNN, 8/14/98

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- She's a bright preschooler, independent, concerned about her friends and great with language. He's the same age, but not very smart, and he snatches toys from other kids and acts impulsively. They're quite different now, but a new study suggests that both may be at risk for depression as young adults. In particular, the study suggests intelligence is "a mixed blessing for some girls," said researcher Per Gjerde.

St. John's Wort May Offer Herbal Relief for Depression
CNN, 8/3/98

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- At least one out of every 20 Americans gets depressed each year, and many rely on anti-depressants to help them cope. A new study shows the herb St. John's Wort might be just as effective, and with fewer side effects.

INTERNET RESOURCES

Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and Depression

A very interesting page put together by Peter McWilliams

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