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Young people should never take antidepressant medication for depression.

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• False

It's normal for teenagers to be moody, but they don't suffer from "real" depression.

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• False

Talking about depression only makes it worse.

• True

• False

The symptoms of major depression must be present for at least two weeks before a diagnosis can be made.

• True

• False

Major depression can be triggered by stress.

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• False

Mental Illnesses such as depression can affect our physical health.

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• False

Kids diagnosed with depression shouldn't talk about it with their friends.

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• False

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in persons age 11-25.

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• False

Frequent unprovoked anger can be a symptom of depression.

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• False

Everyone gets sad from time to time, but when a person is frequently depressed, over several weeks, doctors refer to the condition as "clinical depression".

• True

• False