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David Mrazek, M.D.
David Mrazek, M.D.
Dr. David A. Mrazek is chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and a professor of psychiatry at College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mrazek has developed a federally funded psychiatric pharmacogenomics research program and implemented clinical psychiatric pharmacogenomics services at Mayo Clinic.
He has received numerous awards including the Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education from the American College of Psychiatrists and the Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. He currently serves as chairman of the board of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Mrazek has focused his current efforts on using pharmacogenomics testing to improve clinical care. One of his specific goals is to decrease the risks of taking psychiatric medications.
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June 18, 2009
When to seek help for teen depression
By David Mrazek, M.D.
Being a teenager can be a challenging time. Some of the normal teenage changes can mimic depression.
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Here are some tips on how to recognize teen depression:
- Having thoughts of wanting to die or hurt yourself
- Isolating yourself from family or friends
- Feeling sad, blue or down in the dumps
- Feeling very irritable (like your fuse is very short), and snapping at people
- Losing interest in things you normally enjoy doing
If you're a teenager and think you have depression, tell someone you trust how you're feeling. Don't ask people to keep a secret if you're thinking of harming yourself. You deserve to be happy. Having teen depression doesn't mean you're a bad person or that you can't handle life. It is like having diabetes or other illnesses.
One book worth looking at that discusses some of the stress teens go through is "Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens," by Earl Hipp.
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