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Depression - resources

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Resources - depression

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Depression is a medical condition. If you think you may be depressed, see a health care provider.

The following organizations are good resources of information on depression:

  • American Psychological Association - www.apa.org/topics/depress/index.aspx
  • American Psychiatric Association - www.psych.org/Share/Parents-Med-Guide/HTML-Depression.aspx
  • National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

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