Brains of Depressed Preschoolers Show Differences, Study Reveals

A study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine revealed that depressed preschoolers had increased activity in the brain’s amygdala, the set of neurons that regulates and processes emotions. Similar changes previously had been idenitified in depressed adults and adolescents, but this is the first time brain activity in depressed preschoolers has been studied. Researchers believe that these findings can help identify and treat depressed children early in the illness. Click here to read the full story.