Depression - resources
Resources - depression
Information
Depression is a medical condition. If you think you may be depressed, see a health care provider.
The following organizations are good sources of information on depression :
Depression
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for shor...
- American Psychological Association -- www.apa.org/topics/depress/index.aspx
- American Psychiatric Association -- www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression
- National Institute of Mental Health -- www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
- National Alliance on Mental Illness -- www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression
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Support group counselors - illustration
Counselors sometimes work with a group of people (support group) to help identify problem issues and direct members towards understanding and personal wellness.
Support group counselors
illustration
Review Date: 11/12/2016
Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.