Drug maker Forest Laboratories was accused by the Justice Department on Wednesday of illegally marketing the popular antidepressant Celexa to children and teens. The government alleges that the company hid the results of a clinical trial which found that Celexa was ineffective and possibly dangerous for use by children. In addition, the government also accused Forest Laboratories of paying kickbacks to doctors who prescribed Celexa or other drugs.

Forest heavily promoted results from a differing clinical trial, which showed that the drug was effective, while not disclosing the negative study to researchers or its own staff and sales representatives. They also were aware of the negative study for at least 3 years before finally acknowledging it, reports the New York Times.

Eight years ago, I started taking antidepressants. I was single and in the thick of a Ph.D. program in theology. The combination of academic stress, a solitary lifestyle, and a spiritually toxic environment sent me spiraling into the worst depression I had experienced since college. Fortunately, I’d gained enough hard-bitten experience with depression over the years to recognize what was happening and seek professional help.