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International Association for Suicide Prevention Resources

Immediate Telephone Support: If you or someone you know needs immediate help in the U.S., call the line for hope to talk to someone live in your local area. They can listen to you and direct you to local resources … Continue reading →

About 9 percent of American adults from all walks of life suffer from some form of depression. Learn more depression facts and figures that can help you better understand this widespread condition.   According to depression statistics from the Centers … Continue reading →

Prevalence of Bipolar Disorder The term lifetime prevalence (LTP) describes the number of people within a population who are expected to develop a particular disorder at some time in their lives. The number is generally expressed as a percentage of … Continue reading →

Bipolar Disorder versus Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression (or Major Deperssion, or Major Depressive Disorderis like bipolar depression without the mania. It consists purely of major depression’s depressive episodes without mixed or manic episodes to break things up. In contrast to … Continue reading →