Antidepressants & teens

[Melcat]

Why do GPs handout antidepressants to teens when research indicates that they aren't useful? My daughter can't even metabolize the main types of antidepressants, we had her genotyped. 

[Chris_B]

Hi Melcat,

Please see the following link on our youth website for recommended adolescent treatments for anxiety and depression:  http://www.youthbeyondblue.com/factsheets-and-info/fact-sheet-4-treatments-for-depression-and-anxiet.../

Psychological or talking therapies are indicated as the first line treatments, but in some cases doctors may prescribe medication as well.