Useful Websites

• Families for Depression Awareness: http://www.familyaware.org/default.asp
  Families for Depression Awareness is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of depression. It seeks to help families recognize and manage depression and associated mood disorders, reduce stigma associated with depressive disorders, and unite families and help them heal and cope with depression.
• "Depressed Parents" community on LiveJournal http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=dep_parents
  This community is for parents with depression of all types (single, married, divorced) to speak freely and not to be judged about the challenges that they face. Those that are not parents, but desire to be parents one day and now suffer from any type of depression are also welcome.
• Family Forum Addressing the Issues of Parental Illness and Its Impact on Children, Youth, and Families http://www.familycenteredcare.org/special_topics/parentalillness/report.html
  In November 1999, a workgroup on parental illness was convened in Washington, D.C. with support from the Center for Mental Health Services and the National Cancer Institute. This event brought together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and individuals and families affected by parental illness. This site contains a report summarizing deliberations of the meeting. Links to support programs and resources are also included.
• Go On and Live! (GOAL!) http://www.goonandlive.com/index.asp
  The GOAL! program has been set up to help people with depression understand that there is life beyond depression and that recovery is possible with the right treatment and support. This site offers information about treatment options and resources to help people on the road to recovery.
• Depression after Delivery, Inc. http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com
  Depression after Delivery, Inc. is a national, nonprofit organization that provides support for women with antepartum and postpartum disorders. Its focus includes education, information, support groups, telephone support, and professional referral for women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing, both during pregnancy and postpartum.
• Parents' Depression Inventory http://www.drspock.com/toolsforyou/depression/0,1497,9,00.html
  This page within the Dr. Spock Web site contains the Center for Epidemiologic Studies' Depression Scale , a self-questionnaire to help parents determine whether they are experiencing symptoms of clinical depression. The scale has 20 questions and takes about five minutes to complete.