Depression hits more teens, but there's hope for treatment

About one of every 12 teenagers is affected by depression. And one-fifth of those teens go on to develop chronic depression in adulthood. There's renewed interest in using talk therapy to keep teen depression in check.

Guests

• Greg Clarke: Senior investigator with Kaiser Permanente, who directed the study on teens and the effectiveness of a particular kind of talk therapy.
• Joanne Davila: Associate professor of psychology at SUNY Stony Brook.

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Resources

• About Greg Clarke
• About Joanne Davila
• Depression in teens, Mayo Clinic