December 2008

Depression

• Depression and the Elderly
• Depression and Holidays
• Experiencing a Traumatic Event
• Depression

Department of Veterans Affairs Resources

• VA Mental Health Homepage
  Provides information of the VA’s suicide prevention activities and other helpful links for veterans

Federal Government Resources
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

• US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendations: Screening for Depression
  The USPSTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Mental Health
  CDC’s  Mental Health Work Group Web site, which includes basic public health   information on mental health

National Institute of Mental Health 

The NIMH is the lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders. Their mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. 

• Depression
  Learn the definition, signs and symptoms, treatments and where to get help for depression.
  
• Publications on Depression
  Find a list of publications about depression

National Institutes of Health

• Depression-Medline Plus
  Information about depression including an interactive tutorial
  

Non Federal Government Resources

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• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
  The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is dedicated to improving the lives of people with mood disorders through education and support.
  
• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org)
  General information about depression written for the patient
  
• American Psychiatric Association:
  Let's Talk Facts About Depression
  
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness):
  About Mental Illness