Friends and Families of People with Depressions

The basic facts about depression.
More facts about depression.
Mental illness is no myth.
Families share the suffering..
Ways to help a depressed person.
What you need to know about Depression and Manic-Depression.
How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping With Depression Fallout by Anne Sheffield [an important book]
Information for families and friends of depressed people.
A Web site for the friends and families of people with Bipolar Disorder.
Myths about Bipolar Disorder.
Helping someone who is suicidal.
Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers by E. Fuller Torrey, Michael B. Knable [an important book]
More on what to do if someone you know becomes suicidal.
Helping the depressed child.
The best things to say to someone who is depressed.
The worst things to say to someone who is depressed.
Helping your depressed relative or friend.
Information about the drug therapy for people with depression.

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Revised 1/23/02