... psychotherapy and medication are options. More and more, doctors are realizing that chemical imbalances often account for mental illness, but at the same time, the importance of psychotherapy cannot be discounted. If an adolescent's depression is caused, wholly or in part, by psychological factors, medication may relieve the depression, but the underlying cause will not be cured by medication alone ("Children ... ...

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