Depression affects at least 10 to 15 percent and perhaps as much as 40 percent of the population at some point over the lifespan, yet it also often goes undetected and untreated - symptoms, causes, and common treatments.
"In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." ~ Albert Camus
A Family Guide: What Families Should Know About Adolescent Depression [PDF]
All Together Now: Families Coping with Depression (Health Canada)
Canadian Network for Mood & Anxiety Disorders (CANMAT)
Depression, Dysthymia, and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Depression in Children and Adolescents (NIMH)
Dual Diagnosis WebSite: Psychiatric Disorders & Addictions
ECLIPSE Depression & Manic-Depression Support Site
McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web
Medical Basis of Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Problems, & Drug Use
National Depressive & Manic-Depressive Association
National Foundation for Depressive Illness
Reawakening Center for Depression
Rising Hope - Support for Sufferers & Families
Royal Ottawa Hospital - Mood Disorders Program
The Bright Side - Wings of Support
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Burns, David
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Goodman, Jonathan, & Silva, Susan
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Lonely, Sad, and Angry: A Parent's Guide to Depression in Children and Adolescents. Doubleday, 1996
Jack, Dana Crowley
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Lynch, John, & Kilmartin, Christopher T.
The Pain Behind the Mask: Overcoming Masculine Depression Haworth, 1999
Papolos, Dimitri, & Papolos, Janice
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Real, Terrence
I Don't Want To Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. Fireside Books, 1998
Rosen, L.E., & Amador, X.F.
When Someone You Love Is Depressed: What You Need To Know About Depression And Its Effects On Relationships. Simon & Schuster, 1997
Rosenthal, Norman E.
Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How To Overcome It. Guilford Publications, 1998
Seligman, Martin
The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience. HarperCollins Canada, 1996
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No One Saw My Pain: Why Teens Kill Themselves. W.W. Norton, 1996
Stoll, Andrew
The Omega-3 Connection. Fireside, 2002
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