Depression References

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Depression Information

What is Depression? Depression Definition and Checklist

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²WebMD, Mental Health and Adjustment Disorder: http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-adjustment-disorder

Types of Depression – Different Types of Depression

¹General reference for article: Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²Medscape Reference, Dysthymic Disorder: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/913941

Signs of Depression: Depression Warning Signs

¹HelpGuide.org, Understanding Depression: http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_diagnosis_treatment.htm

Depression Diagnosis and How is Depression Diagnosed?

¹American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Text Revision. 4th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2000.

²Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759-clinical

³Medscape Reference, History and Mental Status Evaluation: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/293402

Depression Facts – Depression Statistics

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759-clinical

²Livestrong.com, Long-Term Effects of Untreated Depression: http://www.livestrong.com/article/69705-longterm-effects-untreated-depression/

Depression Test for Teenagers

¹National Institute of Mental Illness, Depression in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet): http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-in-children-and-adolescents/index.shtml

Symptoms of Depresion

Depression Symptoms: What are the Symptoms of Depression?

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²National Institute of Mental Health, Depression: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-index.shtml

Pain of Depression: Physical Symptoms of Depression

¹Psychology Today, When Depression Hurts: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200308/when-depression-hurts

²Harvard Health Publications, Depression and Pain: http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Depression_and_pain.htm

³National Institute of Mental Health, Depression: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-index.shtml

Causes of Depression

Causes of Depression: What Causes Depression?

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²Mayo Clinic, Stress, genetics can trigger depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress-and-depression/MY01649

What Caused the Depression?

¹PubMed, Contraception choices in women with underlying medical conditions: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20842989

²Depression-guide.com, Depression and Alcohol Abuse – Alcohol Depression: http://www.depression-guide.com/alcohol-and-depression.htm

³Mayo Clinic, Alcohol and depression: What are the risks? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-and-depression/MY01078

⁴Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Misery Has More Company Than People Think: Underestimating the Prevalence of Others' Negative Emotions: http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/jordan-et-al-2011-misery-has-more-company.pdf DOI: 10.1177/0146167210390822

⁵Mayo Clinic, Marijuana and depression: What's the link? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/marijuana-and-depression/AN01900

⁶ScienceDaily, Cannabis: Potent Anti-Depressant In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At High Doses: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071023183937.htm

⁷Mayo Clinic, Junk food blues: Are diet and depression linked? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression-and-diet/AN02057

⁸Mayo Clinic, Caffeine and depression: Is there a link? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine-and-depression/AN01700

⁹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

¹⁰National Institute of Mental Health, FDA Warnings on Antidpressants: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/fda-warnings-on-antidepressants.shtml

¹¹HelpGuide.org, Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues: http://helpguide.org/mental/postpartum_depression.htm

Effects of Depression

Effects of Depression: Physical, Social Effects of Depression

¹Mayo Clinic, Depression and Pregnancy: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression-and-pregnancy/MY00415

²Mayo Clinic, Depression and pregnancy: What you need to know: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression-and-pregnancy/MY00981

³PubMed Central, Amygdala volume in Major Depressive Disorder: A meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging studies: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2739676/ doi: 10.1038/mp.2008.57

⁴Livestrong.com, Long-Term Effects of Untreated Depression: http://www.livestrong.com/article/69705-longterm-effects-untreated-depression/

Atypical Depression

What is Atypical Depression? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

¹WebMD, Atypical Depression: http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/atypical-depression

²Mayo Clinic, Atypical Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/atypical-depression/DS01181

³Medscape Reference, Atypical Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

Dysthymia

Dysthymia (Chronic Depression) – Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

¹Medscape Reference, Dysthymic Disorder: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/290686

Major Depresion

What is Clinical Depression? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

¹Mayo Clinic, Depression (Major Depression): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175

Major Depression (Major Depressive Disorder) Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²Mayo Clinic, Depression (Major Depression): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175

MDD: DSM Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

Psychotic Depression Symptoms and Treatment

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

Postpartum Depression

What is Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postnatal Depression?

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²Mayo Clinic, Postpartum Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-depression/DS00546

Postpartum Depression Signs and Symptoms

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²Mayo Clincic, Postpartum Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-depression/DS00546

Postpartum Depression Treatment

¹Medscape Reference, Postpartum Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/271662

Postpartum Depression Help and Support

¹http://www.postpartum.net/Default.aspx

²http://www.postpartumprogress.com/

³http://www.ppdsupportpage.com/

Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression: What's the Difference?

¹Mayo Clinic, Postpartum Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-depression/DS00546

²Medscape Reference, Postpartum Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/271662

Postpartum Depression Scale, Postpartum Depression Screening

¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Quiz Results: Are you suffering from Postpartum Depression?: http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/quiz-results-are-you-suffering-from-postpartum-depression/

What is Postpartum Psychosis?

¹Medscape Reference, Postpartum Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/271662

²HelpGuide.org, Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/postpartum_depression.htm

Postpartum Depression in Men

¹Daily Press, Postpartum depression hits dads, too: http://articles.dailypress.com/2010-11-24/health/dp-nws-sad-dads-evg-20101124_1_postpartum-depression-dads-mental-health-problems

²HealingWell.com, Postpartum Depression Hits Dada, Too: http://news.healingwell.com/index.php?p=news1&id=534203

³Medscape Reference, Postpartum Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/271662

⁴WomensHealth.gov, Depressed Dads More Likely to Spank, Shortchange Kids: Study: http://www.womenshealth.gov/news/english/650779.htm

PMDD

PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) Symptoms, Treatment

¹Medscape Reference, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/293257

Seasonal Depression Disorder

What is Seasonal Depression Disorder? Symptoms, Treatment

¹Mayo Clinic, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195

²PubMed.org, Modafinil treatment in patients with seasonal affective disorder/winter depression: an open-label pilot study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15306145

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Symptoms – Who's At Risk

1Wikipedia, Seasonal affective disorder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_depression

²Mayo Clinic, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195

³Mayo Clinic, Depression (major depression): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/light-therapy/MY01086

SAD Light: Seasonal Depression Light Therapy for SAD

¹Mayo Clinic, Depression (major depression): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/light-therapy/MY01086

²PsychEducation.org, Light Therapies for Depression: http://psycheducation.org/depression/LightTherapy.htm

³Mayo Clinic, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195

⁴PsychEducation.org, Bipolar Disorder, Light and Darkness: Treatment Implications: 5 http://psycheducation.org/depression/LightDark.htm

⁵Mayo Clinic, Seasonal Affective Disorder, In-Depth: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/DN00013

How to Beat the Winter Blues

¹Msnbc.com, Lighten Up! How to Beat Back Winter Blues: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34509511/ns/health-mental_health/t/lighten-how-beat-back-winter-blues/

Children

Depression in Children: Overview of Child Depression

¹Medscape Reference, Pediatric Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/914192

²National Institute on Mental Health, Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml

Recognizing Symptoms of Depression in Teens and Children

¹Medscape Reference, Pediatric Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/914192

²Mayo Clinic, Teen Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/teen-depression/DS01188

Teenage Depression-Signs, Symptoms, Antidepressants

¹Mayo Clinic, Teenage Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/teen-depression/DS01188

Antidepressants for Children: Important Information for Parents

¹Mayo Clinic, Depression treatment for children: What works? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression-treatment/AN00685

²Medscape Reference, Pediatric Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/914192

³Medscape Reference, Fluoxetine (Rx): http://reference.medscape.com/drug/prozac-sarafem-fluoxetine-342955#1

⁴Medscape Reference, Sertraline (Rx): http://reference.medscape.com/drug/zoloft-sertraline-342962#1

⁵Medscape Reference, Fluvoxamine (Rx): http://reference.medscape.com/drug/luvox-cr-fluvoxamine-342956#1

⁶Medscape Reference, Imipramine (Rx): http://reference.medscape.com/drug/tofranil-pm-imipramine-342941#1

⁷Medscape Reference, Desipramine (Rx): http://reference.medscape.com/drug/norpramin-desipramine-342939#1

⁸Medscape Reference, Amitriptyline (Rx): http://reference.medscape.com/drug/levate-amitriptyline-342936#1

Men

Depression in Men: Understanding Male Depression

¹The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Depression in Men: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/problems/depression/mendepression.aspx

²Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759-clinical

³Men Web, Men and Depression: http://www.menweb.org/realivue.htm

Important Depression Symptoms in Men

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²Mayo Clinic, Male depression: Understanding the issues: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/male-depression/MC00041

Women

Depression in Women: Understanding Female Depression

¹These are also in another section where the DSM diagnostic criteria are listed. It seems that the wording is important when taking diagnostic criteria directly from the DSM so I didn't want to change the verbiage.

²Psychosomatics, Suicide Risk Assessment: A Review of Risk Factors for Suicide in 100 Patients Who Made Severe Suicide Attempts:http://psy.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/40/1/18

³National Institute on Mental Health, Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml

How Symptoms of Depression Affect Women

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

²HelpGuide.org, Depression in Women: http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_women.htm

Treatment of Depression

Depression Treatment Options

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759-overview

Best Depression Treatment

¹National Institute of Mental Health, Depression: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/index.shtml

²HealthyPlace, What is the Best Treatment for Depression: http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/treatment/best-depression-treatment/menu-id-68/

Major Depression Treatment

¹NARSAD now called The Brain and Behavior Research Fund: http://www.narsad.org/index.php

²Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

Stop Depression: Can You Cure Depression?

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

List of Antidepressants – List of Medications for Depression

¹Medscape Reference, Psychiatry: http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/psychiatrics

²This medication is approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia, specifically not depression, although is listed as an antidepressant in Medscape Reference.

SNRI (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)

¹PubMed Central, Desvenlafaxine in major depressive disorder: an evidence-based review of its place in therapy. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2899788/?tool=pubmed

AntidepressantMedications for Depression

¹Medscape Reference, Depression: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

Depression and Weight Gain, Depression and Weight Loss

¹May Clinic, Antidepressants and weight gain: What causes It? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants-and-weight-gain/AN01396

Antidepressants and Weight Gain – SSRIs and Weight Gain

¹WebMD, Far Pharms: Antidepressants and Weight Gain: http://www.webmd.com/depression/features/antidepressants-weight-gain

²Medscape Reference, Psychiatrics: http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/psychiatrics

³Mayo Clinic, Antidepressants and weight gain: What causes it? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants-and-weight-gain/AN01396

What is Serotonin Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

¹Mayo Clinic, Serotonin Syndrome: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/serotonin-syndrome/DS00860

Antidepressant Side Effects and How to Manage Them

¹Mayo Clinic, Antidepressants: Get tips to cope with side effects: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants/MH00062

Natural Antidepressants: An Alternative to Antidepressants

¹Hypericum Depression Trial Study Group. Effect of Hypericumperforatum (St. John's wort) in major depressive disorder: a randomized, controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2002; 287(14): 1807 14.

²Mayo Clinic, Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175

Depression Therapy: How Psychotherapy for Depression Works

American Psychological Association Fact Sheet

Antidepressants and Alcohol Don't Mix

¹McKim, William, Drugs and Behavior, Pearson Education, 2007

²Mayo Clinic, Antidepressants and alcohol: What is the concern? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants-and-alcohol/AN01653

Antidepressants and Marijuana (Weed): Is There Any Harm?

¹National Health Services (England), Does cannabis interaction with antidepressants or lithium? http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/865.aspx?CategoryID=73&SubCategoryID=103

²Medscape Reference, Marijuana: http://reference.medscape.com/drug/cannabis-ganja-marijuana-343687#3

Managing Antidepressant Sexual Side Effects

¹Brink, S. Are antidepressants taking the edge off love? Los Angeles Times, pp. F8. July 30, 2007.

²Sexual Side Effects Of Antidepressants Common, But Still Seriously Underestimated By Physicians. (n.d.). Retrieved January 1, 2012, from healthyplace.com/communities/depression/treatment/antidepressants/sexual_side_effects_2.asp (no longer available)

SSRI Antidepressants: About SSRIs, Side-Effects, Withdrawal

¹From Making the Prozac Decision: A Guide to Antidepressants, by arrangement with RGA Publishing, Inc.

²Antidepressant discontinuation reactions.

³British Medical Journal 1998; 316:1105-1106 (11 April)

⁴Depression in primary care, Vol 2. "Treatment of Major Depression," US Department of Health and Human Services, 1993 (Clinical practice guidelines No. 5).

⁵"Antidepressants," Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dec. 2004

⁶Antidepressants, SSRIs, Medscape Reference: http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/antidepressants-ssris

⁷Depression, Medscape Reference: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286759

⁸Antidepressant withdrawal: Is there such a thing?, Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressant-withdrawal/AN01425

SNRI (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)

¹Anderson IM. Meta-analytical studies on new antidepressants. Br Med Bull. 2001;57:161-178.

²Cymbalta [package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; May 10, 2007.

³Effexor XR [package insert]. Philadelphia, PA: Wyeth-Ayerst; March 2007.

⁴Perahia DG, Pritchett YL, Kajdasz DK, et al. A randomized, double-blind comparison of duloxetine and venlafaxine in the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder. J Psychiatr Res. Epublished ahead of print. April 17, 2007.

⁵Perahia DG, Kajdasz DK, Royer MG, Walker DJ, Raskin J. Duloxetine in the treatment of major depressive disorder: an assessment of the relationship between outcomes and episode characteristics. IntClinPsychopharmacol. 2006 Sep;21(5):285-295.

⁶Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Thieda P, et al. Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 7. (Prepared by RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016.) Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2007. Available at: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/reports/final.cfm. Accessed January 25, 2007.

⁷A Surgeon General's Perspective: Achieving Remission in Depression, (CME course) Dec. 15, 2004.

⁸(Throughout) Medscape Reference, Antidepressants, SNRIs: http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/antidepressants-snris

Tricyclic Antidepressants: How Tricyclics Work, Side Effects

¹"Copyright © 1997. RGA Publishing Group. From Making the Prozac Decision: A Guide to Antidepressants, by arrangement with RGA Publishing, Inc."

²New Source: Medscape Reference, Antidepressants, TCAs: http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/antidepressants-tcas

MAOI Antidepressants: What are MAO Inhibitors?

¹"Copyright © 1997 Do Antidepressants Lose Their Effect? From Making the Prozac Decision: A Guide to Antidepressants, by arrangement with RGA Publishing, Inc."

²Medscape Reference, Antidepressants, MAOIs: http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/antidepressants-mao-inhibitors

Alternative Treatments

Natural Depression Treatment: Herbal, Natural Remedies for Depression

¹Hypericum Depression Trial Study Group. Effect of Hypericumperforatum (St. John's wort) in major depressive disorder: a randomized, controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2002; 287(14): 1807 14.

²National Institute of Mental Health, Depression Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/men-and-depression/diagnostic-evaluation-and-treatment.shtml

³Mayo Clinic, Depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression

¹Wikipedia, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTMS

²Corpus Callosum, Another rTMS Update: http://scienceblogs.com/corpuscallosum/2010/05/another_rtms_update.php

³MindCare, Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.mindcarecentres.com/whatisrtms/faq.aspx

Does Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression Work?

¹Mayo Clinic, Deep brain stimulation for depression: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/deep-brain-stimulation/MY00184

²Chicago Tribune, Expertise counts with deep brain stimulation: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/triage/2008/09/expertise-count.html

Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Treating Depression

¹Medscape Reference, Neuromodulation Surgery for Psychiatric Disorders: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1343677

²Oregon Health and Science University, Rapid Review Draft Report: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression: http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OHPR/HRC/docs/HRC.Reports/VNS_Dep_Final_Report_Revised_8.20-.09_2_1.pdf?ga=t

³Cyberonics, Insurance Information: http://depression.cyberonics.com/depression/insuranceinformation/

ECT

Shock Treatment for Depression: How ECT Shock Therapy Works

¹Mayo Clinic, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/electroconvulsive-therapy/MY00129

Maintenance ECT: Why Some People Need Continuation ECT

¹PubMed, A review of continuation electroconvulsive therapy: application, safety, and efficacy: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20805727

²PubMed, Retrospective study of continuation electroconvulsive therapy in 50 patients: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20357668

³PubMed, Efficacy of maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in recurrent depression: a naturalistic study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18772702

⁴Medscape Reference, Electroconvulsive Therapy: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1525957

ECT Therapy for Depression: Is ECT Treatment Safe?

¹Medscape Reference, Electroconvulsive Therapy: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1525957

²PubMed, The Mortality Rate with ECT: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9342128

Effects of ECT, ECT Side Effects

¹PubMed, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) increases serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in drug resistant depressed patients: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16757154

²PubMed, Electroconvulsive therapy, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and possible neurorestorative benefit of the clinical application of electroconvulsive therapy: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18580563

³Medscape Reference, Electroconvulsive Therapy: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1525957

⁴HealthyPlace, The Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Memory of Autobiographical and Public Events: http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/ect/effects-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-on-memory-of-autobiographical-and-public-events/menu-id-68/

⁵PubMed, Efficacy of ECT in depression: a meta-analytic review: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15087991

History of ECT: How the ECT Procedure Developed

¹Medscape Reference, Electroconvulsive Therapy: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1525957

²Wikipedia, Electroconvulsive Therapy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy

ECT Videos

¹PubMed, Efficacy of ECT in depression: a meta-analytic review: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15087991

ECT Problems

¹Medscape Reference, Electroconvulsive Therapy: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1525957

Self-Help

Feeling Depressed? What To Do When You Feel Depressed

¹National Institute of Mental Health, How Can I Help Myself if I'm Depressed? http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/women-and-depression-discovering-hope/how-can-i-help-myself-if-i-am-depressed.shtml

Anxiety and Depression

Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression

¹PubMed, Suicide risk assessment: a review of risk factors for suicide in 100 patients who made severe suicide attempts. Evaluation of suicide risk in a time of managed care: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9989117?dopt=Abstract

Depression Support

Depression Support: Why You Need It, Where to Find It

^[i]WebMD, Depression Support: http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depresssion-support

^[ii]Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, About Support Groups and Chapters: http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=support_supportgroups

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