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Depression

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) The leaflets section of this website (Patient UK)

Includes leaflets called Depression Postnatal Depression

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression Alliance

The largest charity in Britain that is run by and for sufferers of depression and their carers.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression Alliance Scotland

A national charity for people with depression in Scotland.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  DIPEx

DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on depression.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Association for Post-Natal Illness

Provide support to mothers suffering from post-natal illness.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Stress, Anxiety, Depression Confidential Helpline

Aims to encourage individuals suffering with Stress, Anxiety and Depression to seek professional help and any treatment from their general practitioner, and at the same time to educate on the benefits of selfhelp strategies like relaxation, exercise, stress management techniques, etc., to reduce the impact of the illness on their lives, their families lives and to help reduce the risk of future relapse

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Manic Depression Fellowship

National user led organisation for people whose lives are affected by manic depression. Includes: self help groups, information, publications, employment advice, legal advice line and travel insurance.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous

A UK nationwide self-help organisation made up of individual members and groups which meet locally on a regular basis for mutual support.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression

Factsheets from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.separate leaflets include:

  • depression in the elderly
  • depression in the workplace
  • depression in people with learning difficulties
  • post natal depression
  • alcohol and depression
  • men behaving sadly

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Depression.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression in children and young people

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Depression in children and young people.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT)

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT).
Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  Depression - a self help guide One of a set of self help guides on mental health issues that have been developed in Northumberland by Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses and other Therapists
Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  STAND A mental health charity and a leading source of on-line information on stress, anxiety and depression. Aims to provide scientifically based information that is accessible to the general public. Provides a broad range of information, from simple self-help guides, explanation of symptoms, treatment options and other related topics.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Mental Health Foundation

Provide good information about depression

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Outside In (Cambridge) Ltd

Outside In is a provider of light therapy for treating SAD and other bodyclock related problems including sleep problems and jetlag.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Moodjuice

Moodjuice is a site designed to offer information, advice to thoseexperiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. From the siteyou are able to print off various self-help guides covering conditionssuch as depression, anxiety, stress, panic and sleep problems. In thesite you can explore various aspects of you life that may be causing yousome distress and at the click of a button obtain information onorganisations, services and other self-help materials that can offer yousupport and information to help yourself. Site is provided by NHS Forth Valley.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Depression World

Information and support for people with depression.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust aim to increase awareness of the signs and the dangers of Depression and to foster encouragement for those who may be depressed to seek help.</a>

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) MIND

MIND, one of Britain's leading mental health charities provides a series of leaflets on depression.


Further sources / more detailed information

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PS - Health and Poverty

Perhaps the biggest cause of ill health in the world is poverty. Help to Make Poverty History. For example, why not lend some of your money to disadvantaged communities to enable them to trade their way out of poverty through schemes such as Shared Interest.

See also MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY North East for details and links to campaigns against poverty.

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