Mental Health and Behavior

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Substance Abuse: General Substance Abuse | Substance Abuse by Juveniles |Treatment of Substance Abuse | Specific Abused Substances

Depression in: Children & Adolescents | Men | Older Persons | Women


	Organization
	Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

	General Information
	Depression:NIMH
	Major Depression:NAMI
	Depression:DBSA
	Depression in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
	Chronic Illness And Depression:Cleveland Clinic
	Healthy Minds Episode 1: Mike Wallace on Depression:NARSAD [Video]
	Healthy Minds Episode 2: Depression:NARSAD [Video]
	Science News About Depression:NIMH
	Depression:MedlinePlus

	Treatment of Depression

	General Information
	Recovery Steps:DBSA
	Getting the Treatment You Need:DBSA
	Finding Peace of Mind:Treatment Strategies for Depression and Bipolar Disorder:DBSA
	Treatment Options for Depression:Cleveland Clinic
	Depression Treatment Options for Adolescents:UpToDate Patient Information
	Depression Treatment Options for Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
	Results For Sequenced Treatment Alternatives To Relieve Depression (Star*D) Study:NIMH
	Dealing with Treatment-resistant Depression: What to Do When Treatment Doesn't Seem to Work:MHA

	Medications, General
	Antidepressants: Medicine for Depression:FamilyDoctor.org
	Antidepressant Medicines - A Guide for Adults With Depression:AHRQ [PDF]
	Antidepressants:Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs

	Medications for Children and Adolescents
	Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents:NIMH
	Healthy Minds Episode 5: Adolescents and Antidepressants:NARSAD [Video]

	Psychotherapy
	Cognitive Therapy for Depression:WebMD

	Technological Treatments
	Using Technology for Alternative Treatments:DBSA
	Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT):MHA
	Electroconvulsive Therapy: Treating Severe Depression and Mental Illness:Mayo Clinic
	Electroconvulsive Therapy Effective Option for Severe Depression:American Psychiatric Association
	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS):NAMI

	Complementary and Alternative Therapy
	What You Need to Know About Dietary Supplements:DBSA
	Depression:NCCAM

	Depression in Children and Adolescents

	Overviews
	Depression in Children and Adolescents:NIMH

	Depression in Children
	Depression in Children:MHA
	The Storm in my Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders:DBSA [PDF, for Kids]

	Depression in Adolescents
	Depression in Adolescents:UpToDate Patient Information
	Depression in Teens:MHA
	Depressed Adolescents Respond Best to Combination Treatment:NIMH
	Depression:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
	Depression: A Guide for Teens:Center for Young Women's Health

	Depression in College Students
	Depression in College:MHA

	Depression in Men
	Male Depression: Understanding the Issues:Mayo Clinic
	Men and Depression:NIMH
	Angry? Tired? Feeling Hopeless? It's OK, It Happens to a Lot of Guys:DBSA

	Depression in Women
	Women and Depression: Discovering Hope:NIMH
	Depression in Women: Understanding the Gender Gap:Mayo Clinic
	Depression Is Prevalent in Women During Pregnancy but Often Goes Undetected:AHRQ

	Depression in Older Persons
	Older Adults and Mental Health:NIMH
	Depression in Late Life: Not a Natural Part of Aging:AAGP
	Coping With Mood Changes Later in Life:DBSA [PDF]

	Dysthymia (Chronic Depression)
	Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers:American Association of Family Physicians
	Dysthymia:Aetna InteliHealth

	Seasonal Affective Disorder
	What Is Seasonal Depression?:Cleveland Clinic
	Seasonal Affective Disorder:MedlinePlus