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Online Resources:

National Library of Medicine – Depression
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html

National Mental Health Association – Clinical Depression
http://www.nmha.org/ccd/index.cfm

Mayo Clinic – Depression
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00175

National Institute of Mental Health – Depression
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm

National Mental Health Association – Depression in Women
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/23.cfm

National Institute of Mental Health – Depression in Older Adults
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm

National Library of Medicine - Encyclopedia
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003213.htm

National Library of Medicine – Adolescent Depression
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001518.htm

National Library of Medicine – Antidepressants
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202055.html

Books:

Adolescent Depression: a guide for parents . Francis Mark Mondimore, 2002. (ISBN 0801870658)

Darkness Visible: a memoir of madness . William Styron, 1992. (ISBN 0679736395)

Getting Your Life Back: the complete guide to recovery from depression. Jesse H. Wright and Monica Ramirez Basco, 2001. (ISBN 0743200497)

The Noonday Demon: an atlas of depression . Andrew Solomon, 2002. (ISBN 0684854678)

Overcoming Teen Depression: a guide for parents. Dr. Miriam Kaufman, 2001. (ISBN 1552095207)

This isn't what I expected: recognizing and recovering from depression & anxiety after childbirth . Karen R. Kleinman and Valerie D. Raskin, 1994. (ISBN 0553370758)

Videos:

America Undercover: dead blue, a film about surviving depression . Presented by HBO and featuring Mike Wallace,1998.

Depression: at time of diagnosis . C. Everett Coop and Time Life Medical, 1996.

Depression: beyond darkness . Produced by ABC News, 2001.

National Organizations:

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-966-7300
Fax: 202-966-2891
Web:www.aacap.org/

This site was developed by AACAP. Although this is a clinical site, there are links to many helpful sites for consumers. In addition, publications and pamphlets are available on aspects of mental illness and how they affect children and teens.

Families for Depression Awareness
118 Waltham St
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-924-9383
Fax: 617-924-9192
Web: www.familyaware.org/

The organization was formed in 2001 for families and patients dealing with depression. Their mission is to reduce the stigma concerning mental illness, in particular depression. Resources explaining symptoms, where to go for medical help, and a list of support groups are available to consumers. In addition, there are links to many other helpful sites.

Postpartum Support International

The Center for Postpartum Health
20700 Ventura Blvd #203
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone: 818-887-1312
Fax: 818-887-9606

Website: http://www.postpartumhealth.com/

The information on this site examines mental illnesses that may occur after the birth of a baby. Research and legislative issues are available to the consumer. This site is unique in that it offers translations of the information into six languages.

Local Organizations:

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

DBSA New Directions DE
Contact 1: Dolores Grimes
Phone: (302) 286-1161
Contact 2: Carol Marceluk
Additional Phone: (203) 475-0110
Fax: (302) 475-1574
Email: newdirectionsdelaware@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocites.com/newdirectionsdelaware

Mental Health Association in Delaware
812 D Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, Delaware  19809
Phone: (800)287-6423
Fax: 302-765-9745
Email: dtreacy@dca.net
Web: www.mhainde.org/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Delaware
NAMI Delaware
2500 W 4 th St Plaza Ste. 5
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302-427-0787
Phone: 888-427-2643
Fax : 302-427-2075
Email: namide@namide.org
Web: www.namide.org

Crisis Intervention

New Castle - (302) 577-2484
Kent/Sussex - (800) 345-6785
or go the nearest hospital or emergency center, or call 911

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