Dealing with Depression

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• Canadian Mental Health Association, Depression, an overview of the literature (Ottawa: 1995). A guide to the types of depression and their treatment.

• National Advisory Council on Aging, Mental Health and Aging (Ottawa: 1991). Although this publication is a decade old, it remains one of NACA's most requested publications. Contains chapters on depression, loneliness and grief; fear and anxiety; alcohol use and abuse; suicide.

Online

• www.canadian-health-network.ca  – funded by Health Canada in partnership with dozens of health organizations across the country, this site lets you search by topic (mental health), by group (seniors, women), by resource type (organizations, health promotion tools), and by province/territory.

• www.cmha.ca  – Canadian Mental Health Association has links to other sites with information about mental health and seniors.

• www.alzheimer.ca  – offers a checklist of the 10 signs of caregiver stress, many of which are related to depression. There's also a caregiver forum for sharing information and personal experiences.

• www.mfaaa.org  – National Institute on Aging (U.S.) offers tips on treating depression and links to other information sources.

• www.feelingblue.com  - The PsychCanada site, for information and a quick test to determine if you are likely suffering from depression.