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Some Ideas about Depression
Depression can manifest itself in different ways.  Here are some of them, and some ideas on how to feel better.

What if it's not Depression?
Chronic fatigue, thyroid problems & autoimmune disorders can mimic depression.

Exercise is an Effective Antidepressant
Research conducted at Duke University finds that exercise also keeps depression from returning. Exercise alone seems to work better than exercise and Zoloft together.

What about St. John's Wort?
St. John's wort is the first herb to reach cult status as a psychiatric medication. Recent studies suggest that it helps mild-to-moderate depression, but that it can interact with other drugs.

Manic Depression Fellowship
A U.K self-help organization for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (manic depression).

Living Manic Depressive
A consumer-created site with good information for patients and families.

Depressed Online?
Maybe the Internet doesn't really cause loneliness and depression. I don't think that it does.

Depression in Children
Information on childhood depression from William T. Goldman, M.D. at keepingkidshealthy.com.

RemedyFind - Depression
Users give a numerical rating to remedies that they have tried as a way of sharing their personal health experiences with others.

Nerve Stimulator Offers New Hope for Depression
A pacemaker-like device, known as the Vagus Nerve Stimulator, currently used to treat epilepsy is being evaluated as a possible new treatment for depression.

It's That Time of Year - Seasonal Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder kicks in when the days get short.

A look at Celexa - a new SSRI
Research studies from the American Psychiatric Association about this antidepressant.

Bipolar Information
also from NIMH

Bipolar Disorders at About
Kimberly Bailey and Marcia Purse provide additional information and resources on this disorder.

Depression at About
Nancy Schimelpfening provides even more on depression at her About site.

Andrew's Depression Page
presents information about depression and links to other sites. One of the main attractions is Voices of Depression, a collection of writings by people suffering from depression.

Bipolar Disorder - Evidence of Brain Chemistry Abnormalies
People with bipolar disorder have an average of thirty percent more of an important class of signal-sending brain cells.

Bipolar Disorders Information Center
Psychiatric Times has started this site to provide information on Bipolar Disorder.  It features an "Ask the Expert" question of the week.

Depression Frequently Asked Questions
is complied from the usenet newsgroup alt.support.depression. There's lots of good information about depression here.

Depression Central
is a site developed by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., which focuses on the pharmacology of depression and related disorders. This site is comprehensive, and it includes a broad range of depression resources.

FyrenIyce - The Australian Bipolar Website
  The site is home for the FyrenIyce Bipolar Support Group. It contains useful original information.

Hypercium.com
A site promoting the use of St. John's Wort for the treatment of depression.   It includes the full text of two books: How to Heal Depression and Hypericum & Depression

Juliet's Biploar Page
More than a page, it's a site created by someone with Bipolar Disorder which includes original poetry. The Word Salad section gives others a chance to share creative material.

The Mercurial Mind - Living with Bipolar Disorder
A site created by a woman with bipolar disorder. She describes her own experiences for the benefit of others.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
A site on depression and bipolar disorder which includes educational booklets. You can also join this organization at the site.

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