Organizations
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264), https://www.nami.org
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: 1-240-485-1001, http://www.adaa.org
National Institute of Mental Health: 1-866-615-6464, http://www.nimh.nih.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division of Mental Health, 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), http://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth
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American Psychological Association: 1-800-374-2721, http://www.apa.org
American Psychiatric Association: 1-703-907-7300, http://www.psychiatry.org
Financial Assistance
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: https://www.pparx.org
NeedyMeds: 1-800-503-6897, http://www.needymeds.org
Together Rx Access: http://www.togetherrxaccess.com
Social Security Administration: https://www.ssa.gov
CareForYourMind.org: What To Do When You Can’t Afford Therapy
Coping, Advocacy, and Support
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Support Groups
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), https://afsp.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: 1-800-826-3632, http://www.dbsalliance.org
Families for Depression Awareness: 1-781-890-0220, http://familyaware.org
To Write Love On Her Arms: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), https://twloha.com
Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Depression in the U.S. Household Population, 2009-2012
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Facts & Statistics
National Institute of Mental Health: Major Depression Among Adults
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Depression Statistics
Medications and Therapies
Cymbalta (duloxetine)
Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride)
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine)
Celexa (citalopram)
Zoloft (sertraline)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Desyrel (trazodone)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Wellbutrin (bupropion)
Effexor (venlafaxine)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Brintellix (vortioxetine)
Fetzima (levomilnacipran)
How to Create a Depression Treatment Plan
Psychotherapy 101: How to Find a Treatment That Works
Alternative Therapies
8 Low-Cost Depression Fighters
National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health: Depression
Psychology Today: 11 Natural Treatments For Depression: An MD’s Tips For Skipping The Prozac
Treatment Facilities
Finding the Right Inpatient Depression Treatment
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Find a Therapist
American Residential Treatment Association: Directory of Residential Facilities
Patient Blogs
Lawyers With Depression: http://www.lawyerswithdepression.com
Daisies and Bruises: http://daisiesandbruises.com
Time to Change: http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/category/blog/depression
Postpartum Progress: http://www.postpartumprogress.com
Depression Marathon: http://depressionmarathon.blogspot.com
Depression Tests
Psychology Today: Depression Test
Mental Health America: Depression Screening
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Screening for Depression
Center for Epidemiologic Studies: Depression Scale–Revised
UpToDate: Depression screening by a nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Clinical Trials
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Clinical Trials
CenterWatch: Depression Clinical Trials
National Institute of Mental Health: Depression Featured Studies
ClinicalTrials.gov: https://clinicaltrials.gov
NHS Choices: Depression – Clinical trials
Last Updated: 3/3/2016
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