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NEWSLETTER No2
March 2000
written by Rhonda & Cyn of O.C.P.M.
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It seems that one in five Americans will suffer from some form of depression
during their lifetime and over one in twenty of Americans have a depressive
disorder each year. Depression is actually one of the most common and most
serious of mental health problems that faces us today. Often the person feels
it is him or her to blame for the illness, although this is one of the biggest
misperceptions of depression. Some erroneously think that they are depressed
as a result of being weak-minded, or that it is just the "blues," and that
he/she will overcome it in time without aid. Estimates of the cost range from
15 to 35 billion dollars a year and encompass the loss of time and
productivity, personnel replacement, medical care, and loss of life. Not only
affected persons, but also their families, friends, employers, colleagues, and
the community-at-large share in the costs of depression.
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DEPRESSION IS A TREATABLE ILLNESS: A PATIENT'S GUIDE This is a comprehensive patient booklet published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) and produced on the Internet Mental Health site. |
WOMEN AND DEPRESSION: LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION This article contains facts about women and depression (published March 15 2002) |
INTIMACY AND DEPRESSION - THE SILENT EPIDEMIC American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists Intimacy and Depression Series |
DEPRESSION AND BI-POLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE Article on depression and other illnesses |
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL This site offers information for new parents and for professionals about postpartum issues. |
NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY National Depression Screening Day (NDSD), held each year during Mental Illness Awareness Week, is designed to call attention to the illnesses of depression, manic-depression, PTSD and anxiety on a national level, to educate the public about their symptoms and effective treatments, to offer individuals the opportunity to be screened for the disorders, and to connect those in need of treatment to the mental health care system. |
DR. IVAN'S DEPRESSION CENTRAL This site, created by Ivan Goldberg, MD, publishes information about the treatment of depressive disorders. |
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DEPRESSION SEE:
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AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION This site provides many articles on coping with depression. |
Medscape.com This site provides many articles on depression. However to access the site, you will have to register with MedScape. Registration is free. |
INTELIHEALTH - JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH INFORMATION Search the Harvard Medical Schools Consumer Health Information for articles on Depression |
DEPRESSION.COM This site contains recent news about depression |
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