Fortunately, the Internet offers an immense array of information on affective disorders. Here are some Web sites you may want to check out:
Support & Advocacy Sites
- My own “Living With Depression” site (courtesy of HealthyPlace.Com)
- (National) Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (with which we are affiliated)
- MDDA Boston (founding DBSA chapter, through which we are certified)
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
- Depression Fallout (for friends & family of folks with mood disorders)
- McMan’s Depression & Bipolar Web (site run by a bipolar fellow, very informative)
- Peer-to-Peer Resource Center (operated by national DBSA and funded by federal agencies)
Mood Disorder & Mental Health Portals
- HealthyPlace.Com(a mental-health information portal
- Depression Information on About.Com
- Bipolar Information on About.Com
- Mental Health Resources on About.Com
- Internet Mental Health
- Knowledge Exchange Network (service of US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
- >>Connecticut Resources on the KEN
- Google Directory of Consumer Health Resources (includes WebMD, CNN Health, and many other large health-information services)
Mood Disorder Research Sites
- National Institute of Mental Health — Publications
- Search PubMed at the National Library of Medicine (includes the vast MEDLINE database of journal articles & publications)
- Depression Research at NIMH
- Bipolar Disorder Research at NIMH
Diagnostic Information Sites
- DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria (describes diagnostic standards for all mental disorders ? also explains diagnostic axes and codes)
- BehaveNet Clinical Capsule (more diagnostic and code information, also based on DSM-IV)
Medication Information
- RxList: Internet Drug Information (a massive searchable database of drug information)
- Drugs.Com Drug Interactions (enter all your medications & get a list of all possible interactions)
- Drugs.Com Pill Identifier (use this if you have a pill, but have forgotten what medication it is)
- RxList Imprint Search (another pill identifier; larger database, but not as user-friendly)
Medication Assistance
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance (pharmaceutical industry clearinghouse for assistance programs)
- Needy Meds (non-profit clearinghouse for assistance programs)
Related Disorder Sites & Directories
- Trauma Information Pages (all about PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- BPD Central (all about Borderline Personality Disorder)
- Depression & Anxiety (discusses the relationship between the two)
- Google Directory of Anxiety Disorder Sites
- Shy United (an online community for shy folks)
If you know of any Web sites that should be listed here, please email Dennis and let him know.
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