Major Depressive Disorder Patient/Family Resources

Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Psychiatric Disorders

Major Depressive Disorder Patient/Family Resources

Geriatrics | Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

See also:

MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription (INFO)
- Patient Handouts: Table of content
  - Depression (Comprehensive Version): Access document
  - Depression (Brief Version): English | Spanish
  - Depression: Its Symptoms and Treatment: Access document
  - Depression in Women: Access document
  - Depression: Its Symptoms and Treatment (Women's Version): Access document
  - Medicine for Depression: Access document
  - Getting Help for Depression: Access document
  - Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression: Access document
  - Loneliness: Access document
  - Depression, Suicide, and Other Mental Illnesses: Book List: Access document
American Psychological Association: Homepage
- Office of Public Affairs: Psychology in Daily Life: List of documents
  - Depression and How Psychotherapy and Other Treatments Can Help People Recover: Access document
HealthyMinds.org (American Psychiatric Association): Homepage
- Psychiatric Disorder and Topic Information: List of documents
  - Let's Talk Facts™ Brochures: Table of contents
    - Depression: Access document (PDF)
American Medical Association: Homepage
- JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
  - Depression and Heart Disease: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
- Health Topics: List of documents
  - Depression: What It Is and How to Get Help: Access document
  - Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers: Access document
  - Seasonal Affective Disorder: Access document
  - Depression: How Medicine Can Help: Access document
  - Depression in Women: Access document
  - Depression and Alzheimer's: English | Spanish
  - Depression after Heart Attack: What Should I Know?: Access document
  - Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy: Access document
Psych Central: Homepage
- Symptoms and Treatments of Mental Disorders: List of documents
  - Depression: Access document
  - Major Depressive Disorder: Access document
MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage
- Interactive Health Tutorials: Table of contents
  - Depression: List of documents
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
- Major Depression: English | Spanish
InteliHealth Disease and Condition Guide: Table of contents
- Major Depession: Access document
Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
- Section 7. Mental Health Disorders: Table of contents
  - Chapter 101. Depression and Mania: Table of contents
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Depression: Access document

Geriatrics

MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription (INFO)
- Patient Handouts: Table of content
  - Older Adults and Depression: Access document
  - Depression: Its Symptoms and Treatment: Access document
American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
- Health Topics: List of documents
  - Depression and Older Adults: What It Is and How to Get Help: Access document
  - Depression and Alzheimer's: English | Spanish
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
- Depression in the Elderly: English | Spanish

Pediatrics

MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription (INFO)
- Patient Handouts: Table of content
  - Depression in Children and Teens: Access document
American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
- Health Topics: List of documents
  - Depression in Children and Teens: Access document
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Homepage
- Facts for Families: English | Spanish
  - The Depressed Child: English | Spanish
KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation): Homepage
- Health Information for Parents: Table of contents
  - Emotions and Behavior: List of documents
    - Understanding Depression: Access document
    - When your Child is Depressed: Access document
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
- Depression in the Adolescent: English | Spanish
Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
- Section 23. Children's Health Issues: Table of contents
  - Chapter 286. Mental Health Disorders: Table of contents
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Depression: Access document

Spanish

MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription (INFO)
- Patient Handouts: Table of content
  - Depression (Brief Version): English | Spanish
American Medical Association: Homepage
- JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
  - Depression and Heart Disease: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
- Health Topics: List of documents
  - Depression and Alzheimer's: English | Spanish
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Homepage
- Facts for Families: English | Spanish
  - The Depressed Child: English | Spanish
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
- Major Depression: English | Spanish
- Depression in the Elderly: English | Spanish
- Depression in the Adolescent: English | Spanish

Miscellaneous Major Depressive Disorder Patient/Family Resources

National Institute of Mental Health: Homepage
- Information for the Public: List of documents
  - Depression: List of documents
MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: Index
- Depression: List of documents
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Depressive Disorders
Additional Depression resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Mental Health
Additional Mental Health Sites (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Psychiatry
Additional Psychiatry resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)