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“Approximately 18.8 million American adults, or about 9.5 percent of the United States population age 18 and older in a given year, have a depressive disorder. Nearly twice as many women (12.0 percent) as men (6.6 percent) are affected by a depressive disorder each year. These figures translate to 12.4 million women and 6.4 million men in the United States.” —National Institute of Mental Health

BOOKS

Beating Depression: The Journey to Hope.
616.8527 J
Maga Jackson-Triche
New York: McGraw-Hill,2002

Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression.
618.76 B
Shoshana S. Bennett
San Jose: Moodswings Press, 2003

Dealing with Depression Naturally.
616.8527 B
Syd Baumel
New Canaan, CN: Keats Pub., 2000.

Depression.
616.8527 M
Wendy Moragne
Brookfield, Conn.: Twenty-First Century Books, 2001

Depression: What You Need to Know.
616.8527 H
Margaret O. Hyde
New York: Franklin Watts, 2002

Depression and Bipolar Disorders.
616.8527 E
Virginia Edwards
New York: Firefly Books, 2002

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Depression: More Than 100 Solutions for Turning Your Life Around through Positive Thinking, Nutritional Healing, and More.
616.8527 D
Mary S. Kittel
Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2001

Getting Your Life Back: The Complete Guide to Recovery from Depression.
616.8527 W
Jesse H. Wright
New York: Free Press, 2001

Mayo Clinic on Depression.
616.8527 M
Keith Kramlinger, ed.
Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic, 2001

New Hope for People with Depression.
616.8527 B
Marian Broida
Roseville, CA: Prima Pub., 2001

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression.
616.8527 S
Andrew Solomon
New York: Scribner, 2001

Overcoming Depression: A Step-by-step Approach to Gaining Control Over Depression.
616.8527 G
Paul Gilbert
New York: Oxford University Press, 2001

Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents.
618.9285 K
Miriam Kaufman
Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2001

Parenting Well When You’re Depressed: A Complete Resource for Maintaining a Healthy Family.
649.1 P
Joanne Nicholson
Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Pub., 2001

Queer Blues: The Lesbian & Gay Guide to Overcoming Depression.
616.8527 H
Kimeron N. Hardin, Marny Hall
Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, c2001.

The Secret Strength of Depression.
616.8527 F
Frederic Flach
New York: Hatherleigh Press, 2002

Self-Coaching: How to Heal Anxiety and Depression.
616.8527 L
Joseph J. Luciani
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do About It.
616.8527 D
J. Raymond DePaulo, M.D.
New York: Wiley, 2002

Unholy Ghosts: Writers on Depression.
616.8527 U
Nell Casey
New York: Perrenial, 2002.

The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person's Path through Depression.
616.8527 M
Eric Maisel
Emmaus, PA : Rodale, 2002

WEB SITES

Ask NOAH About: Depression
NOAH provides authoritative and timely full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish. Coverage includes types of depression, diagnosis and symptoms, causes, complications, treatment and care. Resources include an online support group, statistics, as well as, information related to choosing a doctor or therapist.

MayoClinic.com: Depression
Sponsored by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education, this site offers a general overview of depression, in addition to, articles on risk factors, screening, complications, treatment, self-care, coping skills and complementary medicine.

MedLine Plus
MedlinePlus delivers authoritative and extensive health information from the National Library of Medicine. The site provides links to overviews, symptoms, prevention and treatment, as well as, information about clinical trials, law and policy. Readers have an opportunity to search PubMed for recent research articles on the diagnosis, causes and therapy for depression.

National Institute of Mental Health
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is a federal agency for research on biomedical and mental disorders. In addition to covering such varied topics of anxiety, schizophrenia and eating disorders, the site offers information about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for depression. Listings of mental health service providers and organizations, links to publications and resource materials, as well as, related information concerning the occurrence of depression in children, adolescents, older adults, women and men are also featured.

National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is dedicated to improving the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research and service. The organization’s site provides information on commonly asked questions, symptoms, screening, types of treatment and fact sheets for women, older adults and the workplace.

M. Tuliao, 6/04