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LINKS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON
DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND RELATED TOPICS
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What is Depression? General Information Support
Groups Medications Therapy Friends and Family Women
and Depression Teens Suicide Organizations Addictions
Personal Experiences
Anxiety Disorders Books Home
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WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
Overview of Depression - National Depressive
and Manic Depressives Association
Depression and Manic Depression -- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
What is
Bipolar Illness
Frequently Asked
Questions
Online
Depression Screening Test
What is Depression --
American Medical Association
Conquering
Depression -- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Depressive Illness
-- What Is It? -- National Foundation For Depressive Illness, Inc.
Como
Superar La Depresiand oacute;n -- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia
and Depression
Mental
Illness, An overview from American Psychiatric Association
ALL ABOUT DEPRESSION (DrKoop.com) http://www.drkoop.com/conditions/depression/page_34_182.asp
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GENERAL INFORMATION
How to choose a psychiatrist
Wing of Madness-- A layman's guide to
depression, including links to relevant Internet sources.
Health Insurance information
from the American Psychiatric Association
Depression Central by Dr. Ivan
Goldberg -- Includes information on many aspects of depression (some are very technical)
Self-Care Strategies
Consumer Resources American
Psychiatric Association
The Royal College of Psychiatrists 'Help is
at Hand' Leaflet Series
Ask NOAH About:
Mental Health/ Depression -- New York Online Access to Health
Acceso Computarizado a la Salud de Nueva
York, NOAH
Facts for Families -- American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Depression
May signal silent Stroke -- drkoop.com
Sleeplessness Could Be Key
to Unlocking Depression: -- drkoop.com
http://www.depressionalliance.org/
Depression Alliance is the UK's leading self-help organisation for people
suffering from depression and their care givers. (ed. note: This site has way too many
frames and can be really frustrating if you have a slow moden. Still, it does have some
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RESOURCES FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Adolescent depression
What to do if a Friend has depression -- - A
Guide for Students
12 Things To Do If Your Loved One Is
Addicted To Drugs and /or Alcohol - NAMI
What to do if you suspect a loved one may
be contemplating suicide --American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Danger Signs -- American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention
National directory of survivor support groups for families and friends of a
suicide -- American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention
Moody or
Depressed: The Masks of Teenage Depression - Self-Help and Psychology Magazine
11 Questions to ask before Psychiatric -
Mental Health Net |
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WOMEN AND DEPRESSION
Breast Cancer
Treatment may Trigger Depression: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/july/bcancer_depression.html
Men and Women's
symptoms of depression: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/august/brood_and_booze.html
Mother's Depression
Affects Child's Behavior: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/september/depression2.html
Women and Depression
Women and Suicide Facts --American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Pregnancy Pointers for Women with
Psychiatric History -- NAMI
Can Prozac Put An End To PMS? --
Medical Post
Taking Mood Stabilizers during the
Childbearing Years - NAMI |
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Therapy
How to choose a
psychologist
American Psychological
Association
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MEDICATION
Drug Information Database
Free Medication Programs - NAMI's list
of pharmaceutical companies which offer free medication
Research reports on Fluoxetine
(Prozac) (Very Technical)
Combo of Drugs Can Help
Treatment-resistant Depression - Mental Health Net
Medications -- NAMI |
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TEENS AND CHILDREN
Depression: How to Fight and Win --
This article originally appeared in TEEN VOICES

Adolescent depression

Manic Depressive illness in Teens
Children of Parents with Mental Illness -
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Questions and Answers about Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry -- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The Depressed Child

The Columbia Teen Screen Suicide
Prevention Project: Approaches to Preventing Teen Suicide -- Lifesavers newsletter
What is Psychotherapy for Children and
Adolescents?
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation for
Children
American Association of Child Psychologists
Know Where to Find Help for Your Child
Fact Sheet on
Teenage Depression -- Ohio State University
Glossary of Symptoms and Mental
Illnesses Affecting Teenagers -- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Teen Suicide:
Information that could help you save a life -HealthyWay (A Canadian site with links to
resources in Canada and US)
Article: The Romeo and Juliet Myth:
Teenage Suicide Isn't Romantic --KidsHealth.org
Child and Adolescent Suicide Facts Danger Signs -- American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
Light Therapy May Help Kids with
Seasonal Depression - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
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SUICIDE
Covenant
House 1-800-999-9999
If you are
thinking about suicide... read this first
SA\VE Suicide
Awareness\Voices of Education
Article: The Romeo and Juliet Myth:
Teenage Suicide Isn't Romantic --KidsHealth.org
Suicide
Survivors -- Lifesavers newsletter
The
Columbia Teen Screen Suicide Prevention Project: Approaches to Preventing Teen Suicide --
Lifesavers newsletter
Serotonin
and the Suicidal Brain -- Lifesavers newsletter
American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
What to
do if you suspect a loved one may be contemplating suicide --American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention
Danger
Signs -- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Child and
Adolescent Suicide Facts Danger
Signs -- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Women and
Suicide Facts --American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Creativity,
Depression, and Suicide
American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention national directory of survivor support groups for
families and friends of a suicide |
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ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
DHEA May Be Useful in
Lifting Depression: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/august/dhea_depression.html
Depression, Anger,
Anxiety Levels Lowest in Summer: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/august/depression2.html
SAM-e: Miracle
Supplement or Snake Oil? http://www.drkoop.com/news/focus/july/same.html
Study Looks at Use of
Supplements for Psychiatric Disorders: http://www.drkoop.com/news/stories/september/supplement.html
Questions and Answers about
the Use of Light Therapy in Winter Depression -- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Light Therapy May Help Kids with
Seasonal Depression - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
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ADDICTIONS
Depression Linked to Faster Relapse After
Alcohol Treatment
Web of Addictions -- offers information on drug
and alcohol addictions, as well as links to self-help pages
Manage Your Feelings)
(Cigarette Smoking and Depression and Anxiety)By the way, Zyban, which is mentioned in
the article,
is just another name for wellbutrin: |
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
E's
Story --"I have suffered from depression on and off for years. . . I have
learned many things and the most important lesson is that depression is an illness,
not a state of mind.
Li's
Story -- ". . .I first learned about [my brother's] illness when he was away
at college and was diagnosed bipolar..."
Ed's
Story "My name is Ed, and I am a 28 year old gay male. . .My partner is
depressive . . . ." |
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ANXIETY DISORDERS
Online Screening for Anxiety-New
York University
Anxiety-Panic Internet Resource
Panic Disorder -- American
Psychiatric Association
Public Information: Anxiety Disorders--
American Psychiatric Association
The Mining Company's Panic
Disorder Resources
Agoraphobia-- Health
Center
Agoraphobia
Definitions-- Health Answers
Agoraphobia: A Personal View
Anxiety Disorders Association of America Website
Manage Your
Feelings (Cigarette Smoking and Depression and Anxiety) By the way, Zyban, which is
mentioned in the article,
is just another name for Wellbutrin
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