Dr. Ivan's Depression Central:"This site is Internet's central clearing house for information on all types of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals suffering from Major Depression, Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder), Cyclothymia, Dysthymia and other mood disorders."
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html

Depression Resources List:
http://www.execpc.com/~corbeau/

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 moderate depressive symptoms that indicate the need for an evaluation by a psychiatrist."
http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens/depres.html

Articles:

Depression is a Treatable Illness: A Patient's Guide:"Major depressive disorder-often referred to as depression-is a common illness that can affect anyone. About 1 in 20 Americans (over 11 million people) get depressed every year. Depression affects twice as many women as men."
http://bewell.com/hic/depression/index.asp?ad=1202

Depression, Anxiety Levels Lowest In Summer:"Results of a study of US adults suggest that levels of depression, anger, anxiety, and irritability are lowest in the summer and highest in the winter, according to Massachusetts researchers."
http://www.depression.com/news/19990820-901.html

Frequent Trips To Doctor Sign Of Postpartum Depression:"New mothers who frequently bring their infants into the emergency room or to the pediatrician's office are at increased risk for postnatal depression, results of a study suggest."
http://www.depression.com/news/19990812-713.html

Associations:

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, 1-800-829-8289 :"The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression is an organization which was formed by National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National Mental Health Association, National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association and the Schizophrenia Research Foundation in 1986."
http://www.mhsource.com/narsad.html

Post-Partum Depression:

Post-Partum Depression:"From the moment Katie Renshoe of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, delivered her daughter, Sarah, she just didn't feel right. "I thought I'd be happy," the 38-year-old public relations representative recalls, "but I cried constantly and felt terribly anxious."
http://www.depression.com/types/types_08_postpartum.htm

Support Groups: Depression & Back:"These pages came about because of my involvement in the alt.support.depression newsgroup, known to those who need it as ASD. I no longer have the time or energy to devote to maintaining a group home page, but these pages will remain for those who need them."
http://www.firelily.com/support/depression/

See Also:

American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods & Madness

Beyond Prozac

Bipolar Child

Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients & Families

Bipolar Disorders: A Guide for Helping Children & Adolescents

Breaking the Chain

Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness

Dealing with Depression Naturally:"I am 42 years old and most of my life I have had to deal with depression and most of all anxiety attacks with panic. So if there are any of you out there who goes through this I know exactly how you feel. Depression is dealt with differently by each individual, but no matter how you deal with it, it is still depression."

Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression & Manic Depression:"Finding It: As someone living with Manic Depression for the better part of my life ( since I was a young child), I was so thrilled to..."

Depression:Avoiding & Overcoming: I Love Me

His Bright Light

Living Somewhere Between Estrogen & Death:"Please don't read this book where silence is required because you will find yourself laughing out loud. You will be laughing at the witty and..."

Living Without Depression & Manic Depression

Mood Genes : Hunting for Origins of Mania and Depression (Oxford Paperbacks):"I really enjoyed this book. Coming from a family line where depression is evident, I was interested in the subject matter. The author talks about..."

Natural Prozac: Leaning to Release Your Body's Own Anti-Depressants

Running to the Mountains

Searching for God on the Internet

St. John's-Wort

Stop Depression Now

Surviving the Crisis of Depression & Bipolar (Manic-Depression) Illness

Beast:"It can sneak up on an individual at anytime and take control of their life. No matter how hard one tries to fight it, the battle is always too hard..."

This Isn't What I Expected:"Just recently after the birth of my 2nd child I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression. I found a really great PPD board on America Online, the..."

Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness & the Artistic Temperament

Why Do I Feel This Way?

You Can Feel Good Again

Zen Path Through Depression:"Since depression sometimes responds well to drugs, it's natural to think that, without medicinal intervention, we're helpless in the face of it. Like John Tarrant's groundbreaking Light Inside the Dark, Philip Martin's The Zen Path Through Depression offers a powerful alternative. A psychiatric social worker having recovered from depression himself, Martin is a sympathetic voice, urging the reader not to escape from depression or fight against it but to face it and work through it. He says that the mindfulness exercises appended to each short section of his book are optional, but they seem essential. It's true that the book could stand alone with its one- and two-page sections devoted to trenchant explorations of fear, death, sufficiency, choice. But the exercises bring you through the quagmire of depression and back into life. They are true experiences that untie knots impervious to thought alone. Instead of thinking your thoughts, you watch them, and where they can take you finally is back into joyful living."

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