Bipolar Disorder
This booklet describes the disorder; gives signs and symptoms, types of treatment, and how to find help. Includes referrals for additional information and resources.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Clinical Depression in Women
A discussion on clinical depression in women. Topics covered include episodes in a woman's life that trigger depressive illnesses.... Details >
National Mental Health Association |
Depression
Also available in: Spanish
This pamphlet describes the most prevalent types of depressive disorders and the variations in symptoms, severity and persistence. Screening, diagnosis and treatment are discussed along with self-help... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression (NIMH)
Links to fact sheets, summaries, and booklets about depression for the public and to conference and workshop summaries for researchers.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression (PDQ®)
This patient summary on depression is adapted from a summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This brief summary describes the causes and treatment of depression and risk factors an... Details >
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
A fact sheet that discusses depression and Alzheimer's disease and how a caregiver can recognize depression in a family member or patient with Alzheimer's disease.... Details >
American Academy of Family Physicians |
Depression and Diabetes
Depression can strike anyone, but people with diabetes, a serious disorder that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans, may be at greater risk. In addition, individuals with depression may be at g... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression and Heart Disease
Depression can strike anyone. However, research over the past two decades has shown that people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than otherwise healthy people, and converse... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression and HIV/AIDS
Research has enabled many men and women, and young people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), to lead fuller, more producti... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression Can Break Your Heart
Research over the past two decades has shown that depression and heart disease are common companions and, what is worse, each can lead to the other. It appears now that depression is an important risk... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression Traced to Overactive Brain Circuit
A brain imaging study by the NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found that an emotion-regulating brain circuit is overactive in people prone to depression — even when they are not de... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression: Don't Let the Blues Hang Around
Also available in: Spanish
Everyone gets the blues now and then. It's part of life. But if you feel little joy or pleasure after visiting with friends or seeing a good movie, you may have a more serious problem. Being depressed... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
Also available in: Spanish
Women are disproportionately affected by depression, experiencing it at roughly twice the rate of men. This online document discusses the 3 major types of depression and how women are affected.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Depression-Screening Test
If you think you are experiencing symptoms of clinical depression the depression-screening test on this site may help you to decide if you need to seek professional help. This online screening test is... Details >
National Mental Health Association |
Holiday Blues or Depression?
This article discusses some major factors that contribute to holiday "blues" or depression in the elderly; how family members can tell the difference between them; and how to help those who might be s... Details >
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry |
Information about Depression and Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) in Adolescents
This on-line pamphlet for teens with depression and bipolar disorder discusses depression symptoms and treatment. Links for additional resources are included.... Details >
Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association |
Late Life Depression
A general overview of late-life depression, a serious illness affecting adults over age 65. This fact sheet discusses the signs of depression and related issues -- suicide, treatment, medical costs -... Details >
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry |
Let's Talk About Depression
Most people with depression can be helped with treatment. But a majority of depressed people never get the help they need. And, when depression isn't treated, it can get worse, last longer, and preven... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Major Depression in Children and Adolescents
Major depression is one of the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that can appear during childhood and adolescence. This fact sheet provides a general overview for parents and professionals wo... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services |
Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts
Major depression, a significant predictor of suicide in older adults, is a widely underrecognized and undertreated medical illness. In fact, several studies have found that many older adults who comm... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Online Depression Screening Test
ODST is a preliminary screening test for depressive symptoms that does not replace in any way a formal psychiatric evaluation. It is designed to give a preliminary idea about the presence of mild to m... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Real Men. Real Depression.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is reaching out to educate the public about depression in men through its Real Men. Real Depression. campaign.
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National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease
The objective of this report was to conduct a search of the published literature on the use of S-adenosyl- L-methionine (SAMe) for the treatment of osteoarthritis, depression, and liver disease; and, ... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
St. John's Wort and the Treatment of Depression
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has developed this fact sheet on the use of St. John's wort for depression. It is one of a series of fact sheets intended to help... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
The Invisible Disease: Depression
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly w... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
What to do When a Friend is Depressed: Guide for Students
You know that these school years can be complicated and demanding. Deep down, you are not quite sure of who you are, what you want to be, or whether the choices you make from day to day are the best d... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Why Am I So Sad?
This fact sheet discusses sadness in children and teenagers, the difference between sadness and depression and where to get help when sadness becomes depression. This information is intended for use b... Details >
Nemours Foundation |
