41. Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Of Northwest Connecticut, A Support Group Weekly support group for those affected by mood disorders. Speaker schedule, online forum and information on manic depression. http://nwctdmda.tripod.com/index.html

Note: Our site has moved to a new URL: http://dbsanwct.tripod.com/ Please bookmark it! You will be sent there in 10 seconds. Have a Web site of your own? Want to link to ours? Here's how! You should have heard a little music play, when this page loaded. If not, you may not have a MIDI-sound enabled system, or your browser isn't get up to handle background sounds; play it manually, if you wish Who We Are We are an anonymous support group for people with mood disorders , and their families and friends, in the northwest corner of Connecticut, USA. The DBSA of NW CT Support Group meets every Thursday night (rain or shine, holidays included!), in the Small Dining Room (next to the Cafeteria) at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (Need directions?) Everyone whose life is affected by depression or bipolar disorder (manic-depression) is invited! Special Information Once a month, usually on the 3rd Thursday, we invite a speaker . Generally, these are professionals in the field of psychiatry, medicine, or counseling, such as neuropsychopharmacologists (whew!), social workers, authors, grief counselors, nutrition experts, etc. Questions?

42. NIMH - Depression CLINICAL TRIALS. Current Studies on Depression and Other mood disorders.FOR RESEARCHERS. Treatment of Depression—Newer Pharmacotherapies. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depressionmenu.cfm

Depression This brochure gives descriptions of major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder (manic depression). It lists symptoms, gives possible causes, tells how depression is diagnosed, and discusses available treatments. The brochure provides help and hope for the depressed person, family, and friends. View Print NIH Publication No. 02-3561 Printed 2000, Reprinted September 2002. FOR THE PUBLIC (Booklets, Fact Sheets, and Summaries) Depression Stories of depression: Does this sound like you? An easy-to-read booklet. The Invisible Disease: Depression, Science on Our Minds 2001 Depression Research at the National Institute of Mental Health Bipolar Disorder Depression and Other Illnesses Depression in the Workplace ... Men and Depression - An educational campaign Older Adults Women Suicide Medications ... Depresión: Lo Que Toda Mujer Debe Saber CLINICAL TRIALS Current Studies on Depression and Other Mood Disorders FOR RESEARCHERS Conference and Workshop Summaries Challenges in Preventing Relapse in Major Depression (pdf format, 125 KB, 11 pages), May, 2001 Depression Can Differ in Men and Women , March, 2001 (NIH Record) Maternal Depression Roundtable: Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period , January, 2001 Genetics and Mental Disorders, the Report of the NIMH Genetics Workgroup,

43. DRADA - Depression And Related Affective Disorders Association Includes book reviews, support groups, and personal stories.Category Health Mental Health Disorders Mood Depression...... and Related Affective Disorders Association's (DRADA) purpose is to provide information,education, and support for people affected by mood disorders. http://www.drada.org/

WELCOME DRADA is a community organization; we serve individuals affected by a depressive illness, family members, health care professionals and the general public. We are committed to our mission to alleviate the suffering arising from depression and manic depression by assisting self-help groups, providing education and information, and lending support to research programs. DRADA understands the need to eliminate the stigma that is attached to mood disorders, and we are constantly striving to promote public knowledge of signs, symptoms, and resources available to persons affected by these illnesses. What's New Update on Psychiatric Medications 17th Annual DRADA Symposium Women's Mental Health Throughout the Life Cycle Summit On Women and Depression: Proceedings and Recommendations ... DRADA's cooperative relationship with Johns Hopkins Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) Meyer 3-181, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287-7381 E-mail: drada@jhmi.edu Statement of the DRADA web site editorial and privacy policies

44. Mindy Brookshire, MS, LCPC Counseling services including EMDR for trauma survivors and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as mood disorders. http://hometown.aol.com/mmbrookshire/myhomepage/business.html

htmlAdWH('7002962', '120', '30'); htmlAdWH('7002058', '234', '60'); Main Create Edit Help Mindy Brookshire, MS, LCPC About Mindy Mindy has been working in the human service field for over 10 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno in 1992 and her Master of Science of Rehabilitation Counseling from Montana State University, Billings in 1995. Mindy holds a license in Clinical Professional Counseling (LCPC) in the State of Montana and currently works as a contract therapist at the Montana Women's Prison in Billings in addition to her private practice. Types of counseling offered Mindy works with individuals, couples, families and groups. The therapeutic treatment of depression, anxiety and adjustment to life stressors is a focus of much of Mindy's practice. Sometimes counseling helps people overcome traumatic events in their lives. Using a technique called EMDR, the emotional reactions to the trauma are often lessened in a brief period of time. Another portion of Mindy's practice is devoted to Dialectic Behavioral Therapy for people who have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. This therapy focuses on learning new skills to improve interpersonal skills, increase emotion regulation, and decrease distress. How To Contact Mindy For further information, or for an appointment to meet with Mindy please call:

45. Mood Disorders Association (SA) Inc mood disorders Association (SA) Inc. 1 Richmond Road, Keswick. Adelaide. mood disorderson the Nine TV Network Good Medicine series. Some useful links. http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/mda/

Mood Disorders Association (SA) Inc 1 Richmond Road, Keswick. Adelaide. South Australia "To meet the needs of people with mood disorders, and their carers, in South Australia through information, education, support and advocacy." Background Midi Music Mood Disorders Association was incorporated in 1983 and is supported by SA Health Commission. Postal Address: PO Box 310, MARLESTON. SA. 5033. Telephone 08 8221 5170. Fax 08 8212 1135. Services Available:- MDA offers education and support services to those who may be suffering from depression and manic depression (UniPolar/BiPolar Affective Disorder). Telephone appointments can be made by ringing Carol on (08) 8221 5170. Brief telephone interviews and advice can usually be given during office hours; Monday to Thursday, 9.30-4.30pm. What is Bipolar Disorder? What is Unipolar Disorder? What To Do When You Are Getting Depressed What To Do When You Are Getting Manic Therapies:- (for information only) Therapies Thought Field Therapy Domestic Pet Stress Relief Treatment (No Outlay Required) Mood Disorders on the Nine TV Network "Good Medicine" series Some useful links:- Melbourne based "DepressioNet" Resources includes Chatroom and Message-boarding A more personal approach for "True Blue Friends" to chat and message on-line Adelaide based Stress Management and other self-help issues Simple exercises to treat Fatigue and Tension when using your computer (commercial link) Youth Suicide Prevention Informative and entertaining The Mental Health Encyclopaedia (US)

46. Baylor Mood Disorders Center An interdisciplinary academic psychiatry service located at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/psych/mdoc

The Mood Disorders Center (MDOC) is an interdisciplinary academic psychiatry service located at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The mission of the MDOC is serve as a community resource in advancing our understanding and treatment of mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder. Psychopharmacology Update 2003 October 18 Houston, Texas Current Research CONCISE GUIDE TO PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Mood Disorder Center ... Directions IMPORTANT: This web site is designed to provide information about our programs and links to other resources. If you are seeking immediate help for treatment of a psychiatric disorder, we recommend that you contact your clinician or your nearest emergency room. This web site is not set up to provide help or advice to individuals, family members, or friends of individuals with psychiatric disorders. document.write('');

47. Mental Health: A Report Of The Surgeon General - Chapter 4 mood disorders. In They have potentially severe consequences for morbidityand mortality. This section covers four mood disorders. As http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter4/sec3.html

Chapter 4 Adults and Mental Health Chapter Overview Mental Health in Adulthood Stressful Life Events ... References Mood Disorders In 1 year, about 7 percent of Americans suffer from mood disorders, a cluster of mental disorders best recognized by depression or mania (Table 4-1). Mood disorders are outside the bounds of normal fluctuations from sadness to elation. They have potentially severe consequences for morbidity and mortality. This section covers four mood disorders. As the predominant mood disorder, major depressive disorder (also known as unipolar major depression), garners the greatest attention. It is twice more common in women than in men, a gender difference that is discussed later in this section. The other mood disorders covered below are bipolar disorder, dysthymia, and cyclothymia. Depression also has a deleterious impact on the economy, both in diminished productivity and in use of health care resources (Greenberg et al., 1993). In the workplace, depression is a leading cause of absenteeism and diminished productivity. Although only a minority seek professional help to relieve a mood disorder, depressed people are significantly more likely than others to visit a physician for some other reason. Depression-related visits to physicians thus account for a large portion of health care expenditures. Seeking another or a less stigmatized explanation for their difficulties, some depressed patients undergo extensive and expensive diagnostic procedures and then get treated for various other complaints while the mood disorder goes undiagnosed and untreated (Wells et al., 1989).

48. DepressionBooks Focusing on books for treatment of major clinical and suicidal depression, mood disorders. Includes unipolar, bipolar, manic, and postpartum depression. http://depressionbooks.com/

49. Mental Health: A Report Of The Surgeon General - Chapter 4 Etiology of mood disorders. The etiology of depression, the mood disorder most frequentlystudied, is far from ideally understood. Treatment of mood disorders. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter4/sec3_1.html

Chapter 4 Adults and Mental Health Chapter Overview Mental Health in Adulthood Stressful Life Events ... References Etiology of Mood Disorders Biologic Factors in Depression the biological abnormalities interrelate, how they correlate with behavioral and emotional patterns that seem to distinguish one subcategory of major depression from another, and how they respond to diverse forms of therapy. In the search for biological changes with depression, it must be understood that a biological abnormality reliably associated with depression may not actually be a causal factor. For example, a biologic alteration could be a consequence of sleep deprivation or weight loss. Any biological abnormality found in conjunction with any mental disorder may be a cause, a correlate, or a consequence, as discussed in Chapter 2. What drives research is the determination to find which of the biological abnormalities in depression are true causes, especially ones that might be detectable and treatable before the onset of clinical symptoms. Monoamine Hypothesis For many years the prevailing hypothesis was that depression was caused by an absolute or relative deficiency of monoamine Despite the problems with the hypothesis that monoamine depletion is the primary cause of depression, monoamine impairment is certainly one of the manifestations, or correlates, of depression. Therefore, the monoamine hypothesis remains important for treatment purposes. Many currently available pharmacotherapies that relieve depression or cause mania, or both, enhance monoamine activity. One of the foremost classes of drugs for depression, SSRIs, for example, boost the level of serotonin in the brain.

50. A Healing Bridge, Red Oak Counseling - Providing Personal And Family Counseling Provides personal and family counseling . Services include dementia, mood disorders, addictions, psychotic and anxiety disorders, and grief and loss. http://www.ahealingbridge.qpg.com/

preload("indexA","page1_1.gif");preload("indexB","page1_2.gif") preload("page2A","page2_1.gif");preload("page2B","page2_2.gif") preload('contactA','contact_1.gif'); preload('contactB','contact_2.gif') preload('mapA','map_1.gif'); preload('mapB','map_2.gif') A Healing Bridge, Red Oak Counseling 7213 Taylorsville Road Dayton, OH 45424 Phone: (937) 235-2282 Fax: (937) 236-2333 Email: lynnepf@core.com Your Connection for a Healthier and Successful Life Does it seem like the weight of the world rests heavy on your shoulders? Would you like someone to talk to about the things that seem out of your control? Well, A Healing Bridge, Red Oak Counseling can help by providing personal and family counseling. Our nationally certified and licensed, clinical counselor can meet with you one-on-one to try and bring to focus what problems you should be really concerned about. Then, working together, we can find a solution that best meets your needs and works with your strengths. We can also help you with marriage and family counseling and therapy. Our specialties include: Dementia Mood disorders Psychotic disorders Anxiety disorders Personality disorders You don't have to solve every problem yourself. A Healing Bridge, Red Oak Counseling can help ease the overwhelming feelings you may now be suffering from. Call us today to set up an appointment and take that first step on the road to recovery.

51. UBC Mood Disorders Centre Home UBC mood disorders Centre. OUR MISSION. To improve the clinical careof people. with mood disorders through education and research. http://www.psychiatry.ubc.ca/mood/

52. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 189, Mood Disorders Psychiatric Disorders hyperlink to list of chapters in current section. Chapter189. mood disorders. Topics. (For mood disorders in children, see Ch. 274.). http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter189/189a.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 15. Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 189. Mood Disorders Topics [General] Depression Dysthymic Disorder Bipolar Disorders ... Cyclothymic Disorder [General] Mood disorders (affective disorders): A group of heterogeneous, typically recurrent illnesses including unipolar (depressive) and bipolar (manic-depressive) disorders that are characterized by pervasive mood disturbances, psychomotor dysfunction, and vegetative symptoms. (For mood disorders in children, see Ch. 274. Current diagnostic practice emphasizes depression and elation as the core affective components of mood disorders. However, anxiety and irritability are equally common, explaining the continued popularity of the broader rubric "affective disorder," the previous official designation. Sadness and joy are part of everyday life and should be differentiated from clinical depression and morbid elation. Sadness, or normal depression, is a universal human response to defeat, disappointment, and other adverse situations; the response may be adaptive by permitting withdrawal to conserve inner resources. Transient depression ("blues") may occur as a reaction to certain holidays or significant anniversaries, during the premenstrual phase, and during the first 2 wk postpartum. Such reactions are not abnormal, but persons predisposed to depression may break down during such times. Grief (normal bereavement), the prototype of

53. Psychiatric Mental Illness, Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder Manic Depression Information on the diagnosis and treatments for mental illnesses including depression, Alzheimers, substance abuse, teensuicide, eating disorders, phobias, schizophrenia, anxiety, mood disorders, and obsessive-compulsion. http://hcpc.uth.tmc.edu/

T he highly qualified staff of mental health care providers, at the UT-Harris County Psychiatric Center, is devoted to the personal mental health of over 5000 patients who are admitted annually. Mental health is the primary focus of the psychiatric physicians, psychiatric residents, psychologists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dieticians and chaplains who comprise the staff devoted to the personal mental health, and mental health recovery of those who suffer from various types of mental illness. This mental health facility is a 250-bed acute care public psychiatric hospital. Patients receive individual mental health care from one of the finest mental health care centers in the country. People with a history of mental illness or any type of mental illness or mental illness issue will welcome the fact that UT-Harris County Psychiatric Center is the principal Harris County hospital committed to mental health in the area, and one of the finest psychiatric centers in the country. Mental health problems linked to emotional, behavioral, psychosocial and severe psychosomatic problems are treated here. In addition, personality disorders, attention deficit disorders, affective disorders, depression, schizophrenia, as well as dementia, Alzheimer's, and problems related to severe physical handicaps are all addressed.

54. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 189, Mood Disorders Chapter 189. mood disorders. Topics. General. Depression. But it can also occuras extreme moodiness without being complicated by major mood disorders. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter189/189e.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 15. Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 189. Mood Disorders Topics [General] Depression Dysthymic Disorder Bipolar Disorders ... Cyclothymic Disorder Cyclothymic Disorder Less severe hypomanic and mini-depressive periods follow an irregular course, with each period lasting a few days. Cyclothymic disorder is commonly a precursor of bipolar II disorder. But it can also occur as extreme moodiness without being complicated by major mood disorders. In such cases, brief cycles of retarded depression accompanied by low self-confidence and increased sleep alternate with elation or increased enthusiasm and shortened sleep. In another form, low-grade depressive features predominate; the bipolar tendency is shown primarily by how easily elation or irritability is induced by antidepressants. In chronic hypomania, Although cyclothymic and chronic hypomanic dispositions contribute to success in business, leadership, achievement, and artistic creativity in some persons, they more often have serious detrimental interpersonal and social sequelae. Cyclothymic instability is particularly likely to be manifested in an uneven work and schooling history; impulsive, frequent changes of residence; repeated romantic or marital breakups; and an episodic pattern of alcohol and drug abuse. Treatment Patients should be taught how to live with the extremes of their temperamental inclinations, although living with cyclothymic disorder is not easy because of the resulting stormy interpersonal relations. Jobs with flexible hours are preferred. Patients with artistic inclinations should be encouraged to pursue such careers because the excesses and fragility of cyclothymia are better tolerated in such circles.

55. Mood Disorders Clinic - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital mood disorders Clinic. Rates of depression among children and adolescentsare estimated to be between five and ten percent, with http://www.lpch.org/clinicalSpecialtiesServices/COE/BrainBehavior/Psychiatry/moo

Overview Our Team Research and Clinical Trials Anxiety Disorders Clinic ... Sex, Drugs and Aggression: Talking With Teens About Difficult Issues Mood Disorders Clinic Rates of depression among children and adolescents are estimated to be between five and ten percent, with girls having double the rates compared to boys. Depression in children and adolescents is associated with an increased risk of suicide, now the third leading cause of death among adolescents. Rates of suicide among adolescents and young adults are even higher in the San Francisco Bay Area compared to similar metropolitan areas. Childhood-onset depression often persists, recurs, and continues into adulthood, frequently in a more severe form. Depression in young people is accompanied by psychological or somatic symptoms, behavioral manifestations, or other mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Depression also commonly occurs in conjunction with serious or chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis and epilepsy. The Mood Disorders Clinic serves children and adolescents up to age 18 who have as their primary problem mood disorders such as the following: Major depression Dysthymia Cyclothymia Bipolar disorder Services offered include psychiatric evaluation and consultation, medication management, and psychotherapy. Within the context of clinical care are ongoing research protocols designed to investigate and monitor the efficacy of current treatments. Personnel include staff child psychiatrists, child psychologists, and child and adolescent psychiatry trainees. The clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood bipolar disorder.

56. Southwestcounseling.com A Tarrant County general mental health practice treating depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and addiction. Includes payment methods and directions. http://www.southwestcounseling.com

57. Mood Disorders Research - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital mood disorders Research. Children Researchers and clinicians are seeinga dramatic rise in the rate of mood disorders in children. However http://www.lpch.org/clinicalSpecialtiesServices/COE/BrainBehavior/Psychiatry/moo

Overview Our Team Research and Clinical Trials Anxiety Disorders Clinic ... Sex, Drugs and Aggression: Talking With Teens About Difficult Issues Mood Disorders Research Children of Bipolar Parents The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Bipolar Disorders Clinic at Stanford University are implementing a study of psychological and psychiatric aspects of children of parents with bipolar disorder. Researchers and clinicians are seeing a dramatic rise in the rate of mood disorders in children. However, it is difficult to accurately diagnose mood disorders in children, and the development of the illness is not well understood. Children often present with symptoms which are complex and which are different from the typical pattern of symptoms seen in adults. Thus it is difficult to predict what course childhood disorders will take as these children mature into adulthood and also difficult to know how to treat these disorders. It is therefore important to better describe childhood mood disorders for recognition and treatment. Children of parents with mood disorders (such as major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, cyclothymia) are at risk for developing mood disorders themselves. This risk may be as high as 24% if many relatives have mood disorders. Children with only one parent with bipolar disorder appear to have about a 14% chance of developing bipolar disorder themselves. High rates of other mood disorders such as depression, dysthymia (chronic mild depression) and cyclothymia (mild mood swings) in children of parents with bipolar disorder have also been reported.

58. Clinical Programs - Mood Disorders Program Guide Topics on this Page mood disorders Program. Links from this PageUniversity of Michigan Depression Center. DID YOU KNOW? Major http://www.med.umich.edu/psych/amb/programs/mood/

Health Organization Surgeon Genera University of Michigan Depression Center Topics on this Page: Mood Disorders Program Links from this Page: University of Michigan Depression Center DID YOU KNOW? Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common and recurrent disorder. Often depression strikes during the prime of life and is estimated to impact 12% of all men, and 20% of women at some point during their lives. Depression can be effectively treated in the majority of people but causes personal anguish in individuals and families when left untreated. The World Health Organization currently ranks depression as one of the most disabling disease in the world. The devastating consequences of under treated depression include: difficulty in the workplace, absenteeism, problems with relationships, marital and family discord, The untold human suffering resulting from symptoms of depression and morbidity and mortality associated with other diseases make it costly in both human and economic terms. In the State of Michigan, it is estimated that 1.5 million citizens are at risk and 500,000 in episode at any given time, with 2.4 billion dollars in annual mental health costs (1996) Unfortunately, many people remain undiagnosed. A recent report of the

59. Mood Disorders, National Mental Health Information Center This fact sheet is intended only as a starting point for gaining an understandingabout two of the most common mood disorders depression and bipolar disorder http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0049/default.asp

United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Homepage CMHS Programs Go to... Child, Adolescent, Family Community Support Disaster Services HIV/AIDS Homelessness Managing Anxiety Mental Health Statistics Special Programs and Initiatives State Planning Features 15 Plus Childrens' Mental Health Consumer Survivor National Strategy for Suicide Prevention ... Surgeon General Reports Topics Go to... Abuse Adolescents Alcoholism Alzheimer's Anxiety Bipolar Birth Defects Brain Cancer Conduct Disorder Consumer Depression Disabilities Disaster Relief Dual Diagnosis Eating Disorders Expenditures Genetics Grants Homelessness Insomnia Managed Care Parity School Violence Social Work Suicide Schizophrenia Therapy Navigation Mental Health at HHS Professional Information Funding Publications ... Kids Area Search: This Site Mental Health at HHS All Mental Health Account Cart E-mail to a Friend Mood Disorders Each year, almost 44 million Americans experience a mental disorder (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2002). In fact, mental illnesses are among the most common conditions affecting health today. Researchers believe most serious mental illnesses are caused by complex imbalances in the brain's chemical activity. They also believe environmental factors can play a part in triggering, or protecting against, the onset of mental illness.

60. National Strategy For Suicide Prevention (NSSP): Depression And Mood Disorders SUICIDE SOME ANSWERS. Depression and mood disorders. The Prevalence ofMajor Depression and mood disorders in Suicide. mood disorders in suicide. http://www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/rates.asp

Search By Topic Go to... African American Alaska Native Asian American/ Pacific Islander Hispanic Comorbidity Community-based programs Contagion Depression Disorders Elderly Evaluation Evidence-based Firearms Healthy People Intervention Means restriction Media Prevention Postvention Protective factors Public information campaigns Research Resilience Risk factors Schools Screening Stigma Substance abuse Suicidal behavior Surveillance Treatment Youth NSSP Features Suicide Facts National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Suicide: Cost to the Nation Federal, State, and Private Activities ... National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Indicators Want to Help the NSSP? Site Map NSSP Homepage Contemplating Suicide? 1-800-SUICIDE E-mail to a Friend Search: SUICIDE - SOME ANSWERS Depression and Mood Disorders The Prevalence of Major Depression and Mood Disorders in Suicide Major depression in suicide Mood disorders in suicide References A ngst, J., Angst, F., and Stassen, H. H. (1999). Suicide risk in patients with major depressive disorder.

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