Find resources relating to depression, depressive illnesses and suicide, and suicide prevention.
| All About Suicide - Suicide and Depression - http://www.allaboutdepression.com/gen_04.html Shares that although most people who are depressed do not kill themselves, untreated depression can increase the risk of possible suicide. - [Read more] |
| Anxiety Insights - Advances in the Treatment and Management of Suicide and Depression in Youths - http://www.anxietyinsights.info/advances_in_the_treatment_and_management_of_suicide_and_depr.htm K. Posner writes in this blog "depressive disorders are a leading cause of impairment and disability. While prevalent across the lifespan, rates of depression in youths are particularly alarming..." - [Read more] |
| Aware - Depression - http://www.aware.ie/depression.htm Read this guide produced by Aware, a group based in Ireland devoted to preventing and reducing depression. - [Read more] |
| Beyond Blue - Depression and Suicide - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=1.426 Discover this Australian guide for people who are suffering from depression or an anxiety-related illness. - [Read more] |
| Brain and Behavior Center - Suicide - http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/brain/depression/de.about.suicide.htm Read this guide that reveals that left untreated, severe depression can result in a suicide attempt, which in 30,535 cases each year is, tragically, successful. About 15 percent of those who are clinically depressed will die by suicide. - [Read more] |
| College Student Depression and Suicide - http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?page_id=05678008-958D-8476-7CD04234DBBBFC69 Learn about a 27 minute film called "The Truth about Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College" produced by the The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. - [Read more] |
| Depression - http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/depressd.htm Browse to find depression resources for those who are depressed and suicidal. - [Read more] |
| Depression - Complications of Depression - http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/prevention-000008_4-145.html Indicates that about 90% of suicides are due to treatable disorders, most commonly depression or substance abuse. See the message board. - [Read more] |
| Depression and Suicidal Behaviors - http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/p/psychiatry/teens/real-life/depression.htm Browse to learn about stressors associated with depression and suicidal behaviors. - [Read more] |
| Depression, suicide are the major health issues facing college students, says student health directo - http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/4198.html Neil Schoenherr offers this article that was published by the Washington University in St. Louis. - [Read more] |
| Depression, Suicide, and Other Mental Illnesses: Resource List - http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_bldepres_pep.htm University of Michigan provides a selection of resources for and about people of all ages. - [Read more] |
| Depression, Suicide: Cognitive-Emotional Self-Help - http://www.have-a-heart.com/self-help-v.html Read this article by Stephen L. Bernhardt, published by Have a Heart's Depression Resource. - [Read more] |
| depression-guide.com - Depression - http://www.depression-guide.com/depression-definition.htm Offers a selection of resources relating to depression. Take the quiz or mini-mental state examination. - [Read more] |
| Depression/Suicide - http://www.counseling.caltech.edu/articles/depression.html Browse this resources of articles provided by Cal Tech's Counseling Center. - [Read more] |
| eMedicine - Depression and Suicide - http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic129.htm Notes in the US, an estimated 5-20% of the US population will experience depression at some time. Suicide accounted for 31,655 deaths in the US in 2002, or approximately 11 cases per 100,000 population. - [Read more] |
| Families for Depression Awareness - http://www.familyaware.org/ Discover this organization whose mission is to help families recognize and cope with depressive disorders. - [Read more] |
| Friends and Depression - http://www.save.org/prevention/friends_depression.html Read this guide for young people. Browse to read "Know the Symptoms of Depression." - [Read more] |
| Have a Heart's Depression Resource - http://www.have-a-heart.com/ Offers a rest stop from depression and suicidal thoughts. Read "Depression: Understanding Thoughts of Suicide." - [Read more] |
| HealthyPlace - Depression: Suicide and Self Injury - http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Self_Injury/Site/depression/suicide_selfinjuty.htm Notes that most people who are clinically depressed do not commit suicide, but they are more at risk for it. - [Read more] |
| HealthyPlace.com - Articles on Depression and Manic Depression - http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Depression/mhrecovery/articles.asp Browse to find an article geared for people suffering from depression called "Suicide: Not a Good Idea." - [Read more] |
| Hints for Speeding Your Recovery from Depression - http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.hints.html Ivan K. Goldberg, M.D. offers this guide for those who are suffering with depression. - [Read more] |
| Reach Out - Depression and other mental health issues - http://www.reachout.com.au/index.asp?mci=3&mwi=2&tii=13 Browse to discover this Australian resource designed for young people. - [Read more] |
| RealAge Depression Center - Depression and Suicide - http://www.depression.realage.com/content.aspx/topic/9 Indicates low levels of serotonin are associated with the risk for suicide and research has shown diminished serotonin levels in the brains of suicide victims. - [Read more] |
| Stigma of Suicide Within Us, The - http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/stigma.htm Article by David L. Conroy, PhD explains why suicidal individuals often do not seek help. - [Read more] |
| Study Finds Surprising Links Between Depression, Suicide, And Epilepsy - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051010085822.htm Science Daily reports that researchers have found provocative evidence that the brain dysfunction that underlies epilepsy may also determine whether people are at risk for suicide. - [Read more] |
| Suicide and Depression - http://www.jimloy.com/issues/suicide.htm Jim Loy offers a selection of resources, noting a depressed person may not be competent to make a life or death decision. - [Read more] |
| Suicide and Depression Q&A - http://www.save.org/basics/qna.html Browse this resource provided by Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE). See "Can a suicidal person mask her depression?" - [Read more] |
| Suicide Awareness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZbHa4duVc Watch this video by, Jared Narber, that creatively describes how someone who is depressed feels. - [Read more] |
| WikiBooks - Demystifying Depression/Suicide - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Demystifying_Depression:Suicide Find a guide that addresses the relationship between depressive illness and suicide. - [Read more] |
| Wing of Madness - http://www.wingofmadness.com/ Browse to become familiar with this depression guide based on personal experience. - [Read more] |