Am I Depressed?
Brain Chemistry 101
Causes of Depression
Who's at Risk?
ADD/ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Pain and Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Chronic Illness and Depression
Dysthymia
Dual Diagnosis
Grief and Loss
Panic & Anxiety
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Childhood Depression
Elderly Depression
Female Depression
Male Depression
Self-Injury
Suicide
Drug Index
Treatments
Helping Loved Ones
Online Support Groups
Offline Support Groups
Seeking Help
Creativity and Depression
Disability Resources
Healthy Living
Holiday Blues
Patient's Rights
Personal Stories
Treatment Side-Effects
Diagnostic tools, depression FAQs, what depression is, and advice for those thinking about seeking treatment.
Information about serotonin and other chemicals in the brain associated with depression.
Information about the causes of depression.
The demographics of depression.
Information about the link between ADD or ADHD and depression.
Informational resources about manic depression. Includes diagnosis, treatment, information and support resources.
Information and resources dealing with depression associated with chronic pain and the use of antidepressants for pain management.
Those with borderline personality exhibit impulsive, usually self-destructive, behaviors. They are highly unstable emotionally, and develop wide mood swings in response to stressful events.
Resources dealing with chronic illness and associated depression.
Dysthymia is a milder, chronic form of depression. It may periodically have episodes of major depression superimposed upon it. When this occurs, it is known as "double depression".
Self-medication is a common phenomenon among depressed persons. When depression is co-existent with drug or alcohol abuse, this is known as dual diagnosis and presents a unique treatment challenge.
Information about coping with grief and loss.
Information about disorders which commonly occur simultaneously with depression such as OCD, Panic & Anxiety, and PTSD.
Internet resources about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Includes information about symptoms, treatment and support.
Resources about the recognition and treatment of depression in teens and children.
Resources concerning the special issues faced by the depressed elderly.
Resources concerning the special issues faced by the depressed woman.
Resources concerning the special issues faced by the depressed man.
One of the many ways that depressed individuals find to cope with depression is through what is known alternately as self-injury, self-harm, or self-mutilation. Common forms of SI are cutting and burning.
Organizations for suicide prevention, grief, and awareness.
Information about antidepressant medications.
Information about psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, alternative medicine, ECT, TMS, and other depression treatments.
Resources for those who have a friend or loved one who is depressed.
Depression newsgroups, mailing lists, chats, and message boards.
Face-to-face depression support groups.
Finding a therapist or physician; self-help resources; who to call in times of crisis.
Life stories, poems and other writings by depression sufferers. Also famous people with mood disorders.
Information about depression in the workplace, depression at school, disability issues, social security benefits for the mentally ill, the American's with Disabilties Act, and financial coping for those with depression.
Resources dealing with depression recovery through healthy lifestyles.
The holidays can be a time of loneliness and sadness for many people. Learn more about this time of seasonal depression and get tips on how to cope.
Information about informed consent, patient's rights, advocacy and support for psychiatric survivors, and patient's rights organizations.
True stories of the experiences people have had with depression.
Information and coping resources dealing with sexual dysfunction, withdrawal symptoms, and other medication side-effects.