Several helpful resource are listed in the Self-Help section of this website. In addition, the following may be useful sources of information on depression and mental health:
Informational:
• National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Antidepressant Decision Guide: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/7/10/AntidepressantsConsumerGuide.pdf
• American Psychiatric Association depression treatment guidelines: https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/mdd.pdf
Finding A Therapist:
• WebPsychology Therapist Finder: http://webpsychologydev.devcloud.acquia-sites.com/find-therapist
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Therapist Finder: http://www.findcbt.org/xFAT/
• Open-Path Psychotherapy Collective (low cost psychotherapy): http://openpathcollective.org/
Popular Media Descriptions of Depression:
• Hyperbole and a Half. Popular comic strip depicting depression: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html and http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-part-two.html
• “I Had a Black Dog” cartoon video depicting depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc
• Andrew Soloman TedTalk about depression: https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share?language=en