Should antidepressants be used for treating depression in adolescents and youth?: Podcast assignment

https://soundcloud.com/b3ck92/the-use-of-antidepressants-in

I do not believe blogspot allows for embedding, so above I have the link to my podcast.

My podcast regards the subject of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents and youth and the use of antidepressants when treating MDD. I chose this article because it takes a non-biased stance on the use of medication when treating MDD in adolescents in youth, illustrating both the benefits of consequences of employing medical use in treating MDD in adoelscents. I took certain parts from the article that I felt best demonstarted the topic I was discussing since it was more of a lengthy article and would have exceeded the time limitations for the assignment. Most importantly, I wanted to note the need to decrease the negative stigma associated with the use of medication when treating MDD, specifically in adolescents and youth, in order to clearly recognize the benefits medication has to offer.

I hope you enjoy!

Reference to article discussed in podcast:

National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). NIMH · Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents: Information for Parents and Caregivers. National Institute of Mental Health. Retrieved June 21, 2013, from
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/antidepressant-                medications-for-children-and-adolescents-information-for-parents-and-caregivers.shtml