http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/04/13/depression-drugs.aspxPrescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in children and teens grew steadily during the late 1990s. Researchers found that prescriptions for stimulants used to treat ADHD, such as Ritalin and AdderallenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/04/13/depression-drugs.aspx#38298Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:03:49 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:38298Elizabeth Hensley<p>I tried to treat my depression with nutrition and prayer alone for decades. I wish I had known medication could help me.</p> <p>Yes, nutrition is important, and I still take large doses of omega 3 and b vitamins and minerals. &nbsp;And I still pray.</p> <p>But I take medication too. &nbsp;Nutrition and meds work much better together than each by itself.</p> <p>If I had known to use both maybe I would not have had to drop out of school, and end up having my parents hate me because of the melt downs I was having. I put them through Hell, but it was because I didn't know to use meds too. </p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38298" width="1" height="1">