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To Kids Given Drugs for Depression

Children and adolescents are depressed, too.
It's scary to feel bad and not know what to do.

There are things for kids to worry about
that didn't used to be
such problems, so scary, so real

Pressure to study, to do well in school
to grow up and be OK,
you know
one of "them"

And sex, now, too
not safe anymore
anywhere

Strangers snatching you
Boys teasing
till sometimes you feel bad
you just wanna get out of the way

Why can't girls and boys just have fun
"We wanna have fun."

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