Depression

• Latest News
• Counseling Can Prevent Depression Recurrence (11/08/2004, Reuters Health)
• St. John's Wort May Interfere with Cancer Drug (11/08/2004, Reuters Health)
• Asthma Takes a Toll on Teens' Emotional Health (10/28/2004, Reuters Health)
• FDA Launches a Multi-Pronged Strategy to Strengthen Safeguards for Children Treated with Antidepressant Medications (10/15/2004, Food and Drug Administration)
• National Depression Screening Day - October 7, 2004 (10/04/2004, Center for Mental Health Services)
• FDA Statement on Recommendations of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs and Pediatric Advisory Committees (09/16/2004, Food and Drug Administration)
• More News on Depression

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Stories of Depression: Does This Sound Like You? (National Institute of Mental Health) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Widespread Effects of Depression (National Institutes of Health)

• Overviews
• Clinical Depression: What You Need to Know (National Mental Health Association)
• Depression (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• JAMA Patient Page: Depression (American Medical Association)
• Lowdown on Depression (Food and Drug Administration)

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

• Treatment
• Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Electroconvulsive Therapy May Relieve Severe Depression, Other Disorders (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• FDA Statement on Recommendations of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs and Pediatric Advisory Committees (Food and Drug Administration)
• How to Find Help Through Psychotherapy (American Psychological Association)
• Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Questions and Answers on Antidepressant Use in Children, Adolescents, and Adults (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Types of Treatment: Clinical Depression is a Treatable Illness (National Mental Health Association)

• 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)

• 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)

• Specific Conditions
• Alzheimer's: When Depression Is a Factor (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Illness (American Psychiatric Association)
• 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)
• Serotonin Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Prevention/Screening
• Depression Screening (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)
• Screening for Depression: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (American College of Physicians)

• Coping
• Tips on Dealing with Depression in College (National Mental Health Association)
• Tips on Healthy Parenting for Mothers with Depression (National Mental Health Association) - Links to PDF File
• What to Do When Depression Enters a Relationship (National Mental Health Association)

• Related Issues
• 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)
• Intimacy and Depression: The Silent Epidemic (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
• MAOI Diet: Restrict Foods High in Tyramine (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Research
• As Antidepressant Medication Treatment Increases, Adolescent Suicide Rates Decrease (American Medical Association)
• Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Creation of New Neurons Critical to Antidepressant Action in Mice (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Depression Care Management for Older Adults with Both Depression and Diabetes (American College of Physicians)
• Depression Traced to Overactive Brain Circuit (National Institute of Mental Health)
• 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)
• Improving Depression Care has Long-Lasting Benefits for African Americans and Hispanics (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Medication and Psychotherapy Treat Depression in Low-Income Minority Women (National Institute of Mental Health)
• No Link Between Tamoxifen and Depression (National Cancer Institute)
• Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drug, Mood and Anxiety Disorders (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

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

• Directories
• Getting Help: Locate Services (National Institute of Mental Health)

• Organizations
• American Psychiatric Association
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association

• 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)

• 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 (Expert Knowledge Systems LLC) - Links to PDF File

• 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)

• Children
• Depression in Kids: How Is It Treated? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• When Your Child is Depressed (Nemours Foundation)
• Why Am I So Sad? (Nemours Foundation)

• Teenagers
• Depression (Nemours Foundation)
• Let's Talk about Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
• What to do When a Friend is Depressed (National Institute of Mental Health)

• Seniors
• "Care Managers" Help Depressed Elderly Reduce Suicidal Thoughts (National Institute of Mental Health)
• 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
• Depression: Don't Let the Blues Hang Around (National Institute on Aging)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts (National Institute of Mental Health)