Tackling Teenage Depression: $4 Million NIH Grant Supports Search for Biomarkers for Severe Depression

November 10, 2020—(BRONX, NY)—According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in 2017 approximately 13% of adolescents in the United States, or 3.2 million children aged 12 to 17, had at least one major episode of depression. While many recover from such an episode, a significant portion will develop severe depression or a chronic mood disorder. There is an urgent need to identify adolescents who are at higher risk for serious problems and may benefit from aggressive treatment.
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