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Press Room
Media Kit
News Releases and Advisories
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December 7, 2006, FAMILIES FOR DEPRESSION AWARENESS TO TESTIFY TO THE
FDA'S Psychopharmacological Drugs Advisory Committee-Media Alert
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December 7, 2006, Families for Depression Awareness Launches adult
Depression Wellness Guide Nationwide
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October 3, 2006, When Depression Won't Go Away: What Can Be Done.
- July 17, 2006, Depression; Families for Depression Awareness offers online tool for exploring familial bipolar
disorder.
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June 1, 2006, Helping Seniors Cope with Depression, The San Diego Union-Tribune
- February 23, 2006: New
Online Mood Questionnaire Screens for Depression
and Bipolar Disorder
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January 31, 2006: New Research Shows That Antidepressants Work With Monitoring of Patients
– Download the Star*D and Group Health Cooperative Study Information Kit
- January 19, 2006: Teen Suicide Rate High -- Monitoring Depression Treatment Urgent
- December 12, 2005: Expert Task Force Evaluates Use of SSRIs in Depressed Youth and Adults Ongoing Monitoring of Patients Treated with Antidepressants a Must
- December 9, 2005: Response to Miami Shooting: What Families & Friends Can Do to Help Someone With Bipolor Disorder
- December 7, 2005, Shooting of Rigoberto Alpizar in Miami: Helping someone with bipolar disorder. Read more. (PDF)
- October 3, 2005: Families for Depression Awareness Announces Depression Monitoring Pilot Program
- April 11, 2005: Harvard Provost Says Undiagnosed and Poorly Treated Depression Will Continue Until Families Become Involved
- November 15, 2004: Families for Depression Awareness Developing Depression Monitoring Kit
- September 27, 2004: Families for Depression Awareness Advocates for More Explicit Monitoring Advice at FDA Hearing
- March 30, 2004: Family Caregivers Should Actively Monitor Depression Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put out two important advisories:
- Adults being treated with antidepressant medications should be watched closely for worsening of depression and for increased suicidal thinking or behavior (June, 2005).
- For children: black box warning of an increased risk (4% compared to 2%) of suicidal thinking and behavior in children and adolescents on antidepressants (February, 2005).
Resources for the Media
Join our media database: contact info@familyaware.org to receive media updates
The following Families for Depression Awareness members are available to speak on depression:
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