Antonio Ocana MD

Living with ADHD can feel like being in a pin-ball machine. You start to clean-up the kitchen, then you see the light is on in the bathroom, and you decide to scrub down the tub, but you want to use a certain cleaner, so you go back to the kitchen, but as you go by the front window, you look out at the driveway and see the car is still running, because you got out in such a hurry, to get the lunch bag that you left on the kitchen counter. Sound familiar? I'm sorry if that sounds familiar....

If they're right for you, antidepressants can save your life. If not, you could be in for a rocky ride. Antidepressant medication, for the right person, at the right do can improve mood and mental health. I say 'mood' rather than depression, because anti-depressants can also decrease anxiety, obsessions, and negative self-talk. How about that? When we're talking about anti-depressants, we usually mean, serotonin-raising medication; also known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors,...

Major Depressive disorder is the most common mental condition in adolescents, running about 10-15%. That's 3-5 in every class of 30...