• Aetna InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com presents basics on mental health disorders in the mental health basics area. For Diseases and Conditions, scroll to Mental Health.

• SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center – Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/ – General mental health information – more clinical oriented. Do a search for Depression for depression-related articles and information. Depression is not listed as a link on the Mental Health Publications or Mental Health Topics page.

• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill http://www.nami.org is a clearinghouse of resources and information about a wide variety of mental illnesses including the major depressive disorder. This Web site lists ways to learn more about mental health disorders, their treatment, and opportunities to take part in research projects. Support resources, training opportunities, and other fund-raising and advocacy issues can be found on this site.

• ParentsMedGuide.org http://www.parentsmedguide.org – The American Psychological Association and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry prepared the on-line resource center for parents of children and adolescents with depression. A focal point of the Web site is a fact sheet called “The Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Information for Patients and Families.” This provides practical advice for parents and is endorsed by more than a dozen national organizations. Helps parents, families, and physicians make informed decisions about obtaining and administering the most appropriate care for a child with depression. This resource guide may be useful to employees and their families.

• National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org – Multifaceted site containing a variety of helpful, on-the-spot information, including finding on anything from policy alerts to finding a local therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, or counselor. In addition, there is access to a crisis hotline, information for a variety of age groups, link to NHMA’s newsletter, resources for the workplace designed exclusively for employers, and many resources for returning war veterans including some resources in Spanish (http://www.nmha.org/reassurance/anniversary/indexEspanol.cfm)

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DPSA) http://www.dbsalliance.org/ - Its mission is to improve the lives of people with mood disorders. The site is devoted to mood disorder information, resources, and links but also has information about other mental illnesses. A peer-to-peer resources center is available that promotes peer support and recovery for people living with mental illness. There is a link to Spanish resources.

• University of Michigan Depression Center http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/ – The center is devoted to treatment, research, and education of depression to all segments of the population. The multidimensional site provides information on clinical, research, and education programs on the subject of depression for adults, children, and families. It is quite text heavy with many links throughout for additional resources and supporting information.

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ – General mental health information about a variety of mental health disorders including depression. Find outreach support, scientific meetings, clinical trials, publications, and health information. Provides in-depth information about depression.

• National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/ is an American Psychiatric Foundation program in partnership with America’s employers and the American Psychiatric Association. This site, designed for employers and employees, delivers educational materials to employers and employees on a broad range of mental health topics, provides a forum for businesses to explore mental health issues and share innovative solutions, and serves as a clearinghouse of mental health information important to employers. Provides brochures for employees that spell out the facts about mental health issues. These brochures are available on a variety of topics: Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Choosing a Psychiatrist, Common Childhood Disorders, Depression, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Teen Suicide, What is Mental Illness?

• In conjunction with the National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, All Stars at Work: Online Tool Kit on Depression featuring Terry Bradshaw is available at http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/employee_resources/all_stars.aspx. This site features toolkits for employers and employees about depression. For employees, All Stars at Work features Terry Bradshaw and Terry’s Tips for seeking treatment and being an active participant in treatment for employees. It is available for company intranets. In addition, the site features resources and articles for employers including a downloadable brochure about depression for employee education. There are links to case examples from leading employers, a link to the depression calculator (cited below), as well as pertinent articles.

• The latest issue of Mental HealthWorks, featuring Johnson & Johnson and Sprint. This newsletter features employer case examples and the latest research relevant to employers. This publication is a free subscriptionavailable from http://www.workplacementalhealth.org.

• Disease Management Association of America http://www.dmaa.org is a nonprofit, voluntary membership organization that represents all aspects of the disease management community. Included on the site are membership information, conferences and meetings listings, disease management definition, and an awards program, which "celebrates" achievement and excellence in disease management by recognizing those individuals and organizations that are contributing to the "science" of the industry.

• American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org – This association is a scientific and professional organization and is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. Its mission is to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health, education, and human welfare. There is limited information for the public, but by going to the Site Map, one can locate specific topics for public interest, such as information on ADHD, bullying, children and families, depression, etc. The psychology topics are listed on the home page.

• Mid-America Coalition on Health http://www.machc.org/ – Its mission is to improve the health of employees and their families, promote employee and community wellness and illness prevention, develop strategies and initiatives for containing business health care costs, and generate and communicate health care information to the community. There are resources available on the site for the employee/consumer (depression facts, audios and videos; treatment options; and where and how to get treatment), for worksite managers (staff meeting resources, return-to-work resources, and human resources tools including the Productivity Impact Model), and for professionals (clinical information, referral services, financial arrangements, and continuing medical education opportunities).

• http://www.depression.com/ – Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, this site focuses on taking charge of your life one step at a time. The site offers information designed to helps individuals get the facts and how to manage depression, or clinically known as major depressive disorder. The site takes you through the steps involved in understanding, treating, and living with depression day by day. Included are Web resources for additional information and news, quizzes, depression animation illustrating how depression affects the brain, hands-on information, depression sufferers’ comments, and ways to manage stress.

• http://my.webmd.com/content/article/56/65818.htm?rdserver=DepressionResources.webmd.com/ – Read the latest news and research reports; turn to experts for answers by talking with a depression nurse on-line; talk with others about coping strategies, finding support, and treatment options; ways to cope with depression day by day.

• http://www.depression.org/ – American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Inc. “Now We Can Successfully Treat the Illness Called Depression” Definitions, information, and statistics. Simple talk about causes, symptoms, treatment options, and ways to get help.

• http://www.depression-helper.com/ – This is a very comprehensive and easy-to-use self-help site. It describes symptoms, types of depression, prevention info, tips for being happy, recommended books and CDs, articles, tests, and helpful links, including links to foreign sites written in Spanish and German, and an opportunity to join the mailing list.

• http://www.more-selfesteem.com/

• Depression and Related Affected Disorders Association http://www.drada.org/ is a community organization serving individuals, family members, health care professionals, and the general public with a mission of alleviating the suffering arising from depression and manic depression by assisting self-help groups, providing education and information, and lending support to research programs. In addition to general facts about depression and related mental health disorders, the site includes information about how to start a mutual-help support group and answers to questions about peer support groups. There are also book reviews and meeting dates for symposia and an opportunity to become a volunteer in the Baltimore area. Videos and books are also available to purchase. If there are members of the community looking for a professional speaker to educate them on mood disorders, this site can direct them to someone.

• Uncommon Knowledge, Ltd. http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/ Although a UK site of mental health resources, it is universal in its interest and usefulness. The site, which was created in response to a lack of clear information for depression sufferers, provides up-to-date information on depression and is loaded with a variety of resources and guides the user through the site using its Learning Path symbol. Most pages on the path contain a Key Understanding box with snippets of pointers. There are many citations to authenticate the information presented.

• Depression Resource Center http://www.stress-anxiety-depression.org/depression/ Besides depression, also included on the site are resources for stress and anxiety.

• New Information for Consumers Available from the American Psychiatric Association: Healthy Minds. Health Lives. http://www.HealthyMinds.org – Consumer-oriented Web site that seeks to inform and educate the public about mental health treatment and resources.

 

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