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Depression

Teenagers and Depression Resources and Information: http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/teens.htm

      Information taken from the National Institute of Mental Health website:                         http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm

What is Depression?

Depression is a serious medical illness; it’s not something that you have made up in your head. It’s more than just feeling "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. It’s feeling "down" and "low" and "hopeless" for weeks at a time. more>>

Signs & Symptoms

Treatment

A variety of treatments including medications and short-term psychotherapies have proven effective for depression. more>>

Getting Help: Locate Services

Locate mental health services in your area, affordable healthcare, NIMH clinical trials, and listings of professionals and organizations. more>>

Related Information

• Information about coping with traumatic events
• Occurrence in:
  • Children and adolescents
  • Older adults
  • Women
  • Men
• Occurrence with other serious illnesses: Depression may coexist with other serious illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease.
• Information about medications
• Depression Information and Organizations from NLM's MedlinePlus (en Espanol)
• Some mental illnesses also carry an increased risk for suicide.