Depression Website Resource List www.suite101.com Suite 101 is a website offering numerous links to sites about depression and other mental illnesses, including a link to reports from the Surgeon General. www.depressionforums.com Depression Forums is a website providing opportunities for open discussion of depressive illnesses and discussion of treatment options. www.improvingchroniccare.org Improvingchroniccare.org is a website dedicated to the idea that the United States health care can do better. Addresses topics regarding chronic illnesses, such as depression. www.save.org The mission of SAVE is to educate about suicide prevention and to speak for suicide survivors. Included is information about depression- causes, treatment, etc. www.nmha.org The National Mental Health Association is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. This site offers information about education, advocacy, research, service pertaining to mental illness. This site also provides information about the 340 affiliates nationwide. www.nimh.nih.gov The National Institute of Mental Health’s mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain and behavior. Available are numerous articles about mental health news, research, clinical trials, etc. www.mcmanweb.com Website devoted to addressing issues of depression and bipolar disorder. Articles and links about depression and bipolar disorder are provided. www.dbsalliance.org The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly known as the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (National DMDA), is the nation’s largest patient-directed, illness-specific organization. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Chicago, National DMDA has a grassroots network of more than 800 support groups. It is guided by a 65-member Scientific Advisory Board comprised of the leading researchers and clinicians in the field of mood disorders. National DMDA maintains a mail order bookstore of pamphlets, books, and videos and will mail our information on request. www.themedicineprogram.com The Medicine Program is an organization that was established by volunteers dedicated to alleviating the dilemma of an ever-increasing number of patients who cannot afford their prescription medication. Offers assistance to patients who may qualify to enroll in one or more of the many patient assistance programs now available. www.mentalhealth.org The Center for Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network, run by a section of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, links to an amazing amount of information and programs including children’s mental health, violence prevention, and suicide prevention. It includes information on many topics related to mental health and its consumer section answers questions about obtaining help and how to circumvent problems such as lack of funds. There are forums dealing with school violence, the elderly, and employment (this section even lists jobs available to those with a mental illness). www.mental-health-matters.com Mental Health Matters is a site primarily designed for consumers to help them find resources on many subjects that come up during an illness. There is everything from disorders and treatments to help finding a therapist or support group. It also has links to advocacy groups, legal assistance, and research programs. www.walkers.org Walkers Web is a site concerned with the mood disorders (bipolar disorder and unipolar depression). Walkers in Darkness, the group running the site, is an 11-year-old non-profit group. Their website, although containing some basic information, is mostly intended to be an online support system. There is a mood disorders mailing list, as well as various forums and chat rooms (you must register for these). www.mhsanctuary.com Mental Health Sanctuary is a good general site, which includes book reviews, articles, online depression screening, personal stories, and bulletin boards (one of which is just for teenagers with depression or anxiety). Also has volunteers who will answer questions and talk via e-mail. www.namidupage.org NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) DuPage is a site, which contains information about various mental illnesses, information about stigma, resources in the DuPage County area, as well as numerous links pertaining to mental illness, including the NAMI Illinois and National NAMI websites. www.nostigma.org Website for the “National Mental Illness Awareness Campaign. ” Created in order to educate the public about mental health issues and eradicate the fear, shame and stigma commonly associated with mental illness, NMHAC has as its primary goal the development of a nationwide, public service, multi-media education initiative. Provides information about depression as well as links to other depression-related sites. www.healthyplace.com HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view. They have active chat rooms, hosted support groups, people who keep online journals/diaries, psychological tests, breaking mental health news, mental health videos, online documentary films, a mental health radio show and more. www.suicidalteens.com Teen Force is an organization made for teens to get advice, crisis help, health information, interaction opportunities, participate in contests, meet and chat with other teens, post comments and discussion topics in forums, and more. Depression Related Reading Material ADULT DEPRESSION A Mood Apart-The Thinkers Guide to Emotion and It’s Disorders by Peter C. Whybrow Beyond Negative Thinking: Breaking the Cycle of Depressive and Anxious Thoughts by Joseph T. Martorano and John P. Kildahl Breaking the Patterns of Depression by Michael D. Yapko Changing for Good by James O Prochaska, John C. Norcross and Carlo C. Diclemente Dealing with Depression Naturally: Alternatives and Complementary Therapies for Restoring Emotional Health by Syd Baumel Depression and Its’ Treatment by John H. Geist and James W. Jefferson Depression-The Mood Disease by Mark Mondimore Feeling Good, The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns How to Heal Depression by Harold H. Bloomfield and Peter McWilliams Lift Your Mood Now-Simple Things You Can Do to Beat the Blues by John D. Preston Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry by Carl Curt Pfeiffer The Depression Workbook: A Guide to Living with Depression and Manic Depression by Copeland, McKay, and Ellen The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns The Freedom from Depression Workbook by Leslie Carter, Frank B. Minirth, and Les Carter The Gift of Depression by John F. Brown The Little Book of Hope: Collected Writings on Depression, Despair and Melancholy by Joan M. McDonell and Andrew Slaby The Me Nobody Knew by Shannon Mclinden The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon The Origin of Everyday Moods: Managing Energy, Tension, and Stress by Robert E. Thayer The Portable Therapist: Wise and Inspiring Answers to the Questions People Ask Most by Susanna McMahon Undoing Depression, What Therapy Doesn’t Teach You and Medication Can’t Give You by Richard O’Connor When Going Through Hell Don't Stop: A Survivor's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and Clinical Depression by Douglas Bloch Where the Roots Reach for Water: A Personal and Natural History of “Melancholia” by Jeffrey Smith You Mean I Don’t Have to Feel This Way? by Colette Dowling and James I. Hudson WOMEN AND DEPRESSION/POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Mothering the New Mother: Women’s Feelings and Needs after Childbirth, a Support and Resource Guide by Sally Placksin Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety by Linda Sebastian Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D. and Diane G. Sanford, Ph.D. The Deepest Blue-How Women Face and Overcome Depression by Lauren Dockett When Words Aren’t Enough: A Woman’s Prescription for Depression and Anxiety by Valerie Davis Raskin Sorrow’s Web: Overcoming the Legacy of Maternal Depression by Anne Sheffield MEN AND DEPRESSION I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT: OVERCOMING THE SECRET LEGACY OF MALE DEPRESSION by Terrence Real The Pain Behind the Mask Overcoming Masculine Depression by John Lynch and Christopher Kilmartin The Postpartum Husband, Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman, MSW Unmasking Male Depression by Archibald D. Hart WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS DEPRESSED Depression Fallout: The Impact of Depression on Couples and What You Can Do to Preserve the Bond by Anne Sheffield Hidden Victims - Hidden Healers: An Eight-Stage Healing Process for Family and Friends of the Mentally Ill by Julie T. Johnson How Can You Survive When They’re Depressed? by Anne Sheffield Overcoming Depression: The Definitive Resource for Patients and Families Who Live with Depression and Manic Depression by Demitria and Janice Papolos What to do When Someone You Love is Depressed by Mitch and Susan K. Golant DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS Beating the Senior Blues: How to Feel Better and Enjoy Life Again by Leslie Eckford and Amanda Lambert Late Life Depression by Patrick Mathesin DEPRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents by Francis Mark Mondimore A Parent’s Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens: Help for Recognizing if a Child is in Crisis and What to Do About It by Kate Williams Conquering the Beast Within, How I Fought Depression and Won by Cait Irwin Depression in the Young: What We Can Do to Help Them by Trudy Carlson Helping Your Depressed Teenager: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Gerald D. Oster and Sarah S. Montgomery Lonely, Sad, and Angry: A Parent’s Guide to Depression in Children and Adolescents by Ingersoll and Goldstein Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents by Miriam Kaufman The Depressed Child: A Parent’s Guide for Rescuing Kids by Douglas A. Riley Ups & Downs: How to Beat the Blues and Teen Depression by Susan Klebanoff, Ellen Luborsky, and Andy Cooke (illustrator) When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens by Bev Cobain PARENTS AND DEPRESSION Children of Depressed Mothers: From Early Childhood to Maturity by Radke-Yarrow, Martinez, Mayfield, and Ronsaville Out of the Darkened Room: When a Parent is Depressed: Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family by M.D. William R. Beardslee Parenting Well When You're Depressed: A Complete Resource for Maintaining a Healthy Family by Joanne Nicholson, Alexis D. Henry, Jonathan C. Clayfield, Susan M. Phillips DEPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS What the Blues Is All About: Black Women Overcoming Stress and Depression by Angela Mitchell, Kennise Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah Saving Our Last Nerve: The African American Woman's Path to Mental Health by Marilyn Martin, M.D., M.P.H DEPRESSION IN LATINOS The Seven Beliefs: A Step by Step Guide to Help: Latinas Recognize and Overcome Depression by Belisa Lozano-Vranich and Jorge Petit GRIEF Letting Go with Love by Nancy O’Connor SUICIDE Andy, Why Did You Have to Go? A Mother’s Reflections on the Life and Suicide of a Son by Joyce Gatson But I Didn’t Say Good-Bye: For Parents and Professionals Helping Child Suicide Survivors by Barbara Rubel Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One by Ann Smolin, C.S.W. and John Guinan, PhD His Bright Light : The Story of Nick Traina by Danielle Steel Night Falls Fast by Kay Redfield Jamison No One Saw My Pain- Why Teens Kill Themselves by Andrew Slaby, M.D. & Lili Frank Garfinkel Suicide: Survivors- A Guide for Those Left Behind by Adina Wrobleski Why Suicide? by Eric Marcus SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Overcome It by Norman E. Rosenthal