Available Resources & Useful Links For Depression

There are charities and professional organisations that you may find useful. We have compiled a list of a few of them and hope they can be of some help to you:

Manic Depression Fellowship Charity helping people with manic depression/bipolar disorder take control of their lives.

Student Depression Information for students about depression, including self-help strategies and how to get help.

Samaritans Provides confidential emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Self Harm Help for young people who self-harm, their friends, families and professionals who work with them.

Youth Net Information on common teen problems, plus a helpline for people under 19.

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Professional organisation for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Depression Alliance Charity for sufferers of depression. With information and a network of self-help groups.

Department for Education and Skills Helps pupils, families and teachers tackle bullying.

National Institute of Mental Health, NIH Information and advice about depression in men. Includes signs and symptoms of depression.

Mental Health Foundation For everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Royal College of Psychiatrists Professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the UK and Ireland.

SAD Association Information about seasonal affective disorder plus advice to sufferers on symptoms and treatment

Sane Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness including depression

Hypnotherapy Directory - UK hypnotherapy support network, enabling those in distress to find a hypnotherapist close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will provide those seeking support with all the information they need.

Help for Depression provides a very comprehensive explanation of the various approaches and treatments for depression as a critical starting point for individuals and/or their loved ones.