Despite those concerns, the Food and Drug Administration estimates that 7% of antidepressants are still being prescribed to children.

抑郁患儿治疗时，年龄、神经和身体发育的程度都是考虑的关键点，”迈克雅克（一位前临床心理医生和《抑郁症可传染》一书的作者）认为，“考虑到这些因素，经食品药品监督部门评估有7%的抗抑郁症药物可供患儿使用。”