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From the National Institutes of Health

  • Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Gene More Than Doubles Risk of Depression Following Life Stresses (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Stories of Depression: Does This Sound Like You? (easy to read) (National Institute of Mental Health)
    Also available in: Spanish

  • General/Overviews

  • Clinical Depression: What You Need to Know (National Mental Health Association)

  • Depression - Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in
    Also available in: Spanish

  • JAMA Patient Page: Depression (American Medical Association)

  • Lowdown on Depression (Food and Drug Administration)

  • Alternative Therapy

  • St. John's Wort and the Treatment of Depression (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

  • Study Shows St. John's Wort Ineffective for Major Depression of Moderate Severity (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

  • Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Depression (National Institutes of Health)

  • Treatment for Minor Depression (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)

  • Diagnosis/Symptoms

  • Symptoms: Learning to Recognize Clinical Depression (National Mental Health Association)

  • Disease Management

  • Exercise Eases Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Prevention/Screening

  • National Depression Screening Day October 9, 2003 (Center for Mental Health Services)

  • Screening for Depression: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (American College of Physicians)

  • Research

  • Creation of New Neurons Critical to Antidepressant Action in Mice (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression, PTSD, Substance Abuse Increase in Wake of September 11 Attacks (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

  • FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Entitled: Reports Of Suicidality in Pediatric Patients Being Treated with Antidepressant Medications for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (Food and Drug Administration)

  • Medication and Psychotherapy Treat Depression in Low-Income Minority Women (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • People with Major Depression May Have Higher Suicide Risk (.pdf file)  (American Psychiatric Association)

  • Specific Conditions/Aspects

  • Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Illness (American Psychiatric Association)

  • Depression (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
    Also available in: Spanish

  • Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression and Heart Disease (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression and HIV/AIDS (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression and Parkinson's Disease (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression and Stroke (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Depression: Another Dimension of Dementia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers (American Academy of Family Physicians)

  • Holiday Depression & Stress (National Mental Health Association)

  • Mood Disorders (Center for Mental Health Services)

  • Pregnancy Pointers for Women with Psychiatric History (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)

  • What to do When an Employee is Depressed (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Treatment

  • Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy (American Academy of Family Physicians)

  • FDA Approves Prozac for Pediatric Use to Treat Depression and OCD (Food and Drug Administration)

  • How to Find Help Through Psychotherapy (American Psychological Association)

  • Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Types of Treatment: Clinical Depression is a Treatable Illness (National Mental Health Association)

  • Genetics

  • Gene More Than Doubles Risk of Depression Following Life Stresses (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Organizations

  • American Psychiatric Association

  • Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

  • National Institute of Mental Health

  • National Mental Health Association

  • Society for Neuroscience

  • Statistics

  • Co-Occurrence of Depression with Medical, Psychiatric, and Substance Abuse Disorders (National Mental Health Association)

  • Depression in Women (National Mental Health Association)

  • Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Children

  • Depression in Kids: How Is It Treated? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Entitled: Reports Of Suicidality in Pediatric Patients Being Treated with Antidepressant Medications for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (Food and Drug Administration)

  • FDA Statement regarding the Anti-Depressant Paxil for Pediatric Population (Food and Drug Administration)

  • When Your Child is Depressed (Nemours Foundation)

  • Why Am I So Sad? (Nemours Foundation)

  • Men

  • Real Men, Real Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • What Do You Know about Men's Health? Mental Health in Men (National Women's Health Information Center)

  • Seniors

  • Coping with Depression and the Holidays (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)

  • Depression in Late Life: Not A Natural Part Of Aging (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry)
    Also available in: Spanish

  • If You're Over 65 and Feeling Depressed: Treatment Brings New Hope (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Teenagers

  • Depression: What It Is and What to Do About It (Nemours Foundation)

  • FDA Statement regarding the Anti-Depressant Paxil for Pediatric Population (Food and Drug Administration)

  • Let's Talk about Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • What to do When a Friend is Depressed (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • Women

  • Depression: What Every Woman Should Know (National Institute of Mental Health)
    Also available in: Spanish

  • Major Depression During Conception and Pregnancy: A Guide for Patients and Families (.pdf file) (Expert Knowledge Systems LLC)

  • Women and Depression Fast Facts (Center for Mental Health Services)

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