Serotonin is a compound that causes a sense of well-being. Deficiency causes depression, anxiety, and compulsivity so restoring available serotonin improves all these behaviors. Experts say that as many as one in four teenagers are suffering from depression, and that each year up to one million prescriptions for antidepressants are written for children and teens. Unfortunately, medicating children never fixes the problem, as it does not get to the root of the issue. It merely acts as a temporary band-aid.
Studies show that trauma creates the ceasing of serotonin.
When a child's voice is silenced, trauma occurs and rage emerges. Sadly, once a child or teen is diagnosed with depression, the cycle of depression often continues through life. The menace will rear its ugly head at the onset of any new crisis. Readers' comments, click here . More articles by this author.