Reading Comprehension Questions:

1. What did the FDA recently announce about antidepressants?

2. How many young people taking antidepressants face an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts?

3. What is depression?

4. What are SSRIs?

5. What is "off-label" use?

6. Why is the American Psychiatric Association worried about the new antidepressant warning?

Discussion Activity (more research might be needed):

1. Do students know enough about depression -- what it is and what the treatment options are?

2. If you were taking antidepressants now, what would you do with this new information?

3. What should be done to alert all students about the link between antidepressants and the risk of increased suicidal thoughts?

Write a 300-500 word essay on any of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra [extra@newshour.org]. Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site.