* What will the nurse and doctor tell you if you go to see them about depression?
*What lifestyle risks you make be taking that could lead to depression or deepen your current depression?
*How will a physician or nurse practitioner decide if you're clinically depressed?
*What are the drugs you may be prescribed and what possible negative effects do you need to watch for?
*How can you be an informed consumer and advocate for your mental health rights?
*What self-care steps you can take to avoid and reduce
depression---from what to eat, to how to exercise, use
touch, music, journal-writing, and more to enhance your
quality of life, raise your mood, and/or calm yourself down?
*How are your adrenal glands related to depression and what can you do to keep your adrenals healthy?
*What self-care measures can you take to relieve postpartum depression?
*What mental health organizations may help?
For a self-screening test for depression, click on Self-Test for Depression
