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Symptoms and Causes of Depressions
The following links will aid you to find information on common symptoms and causes of depression.
The following Internet Web Sites are listed for your convenience. The list is not all-inclusive, nor
should it be considered an endorsement of the accuracy of, or support for, the information/views expressed
in each site.
- Causes (Etiology)
of Mood Disorders - This is a directory of articles, which cover the role of such
factors as heredity, environment, medication, nutrition and life events in casuing depression.
- Depression: Effective
Treatments are Available - This site, also from the National Institute on Mental
Health, explains that depression can manifest itself in many different forms and offers descriptions
of the illness in these various forms.
- Depression in
the Elderly - This site is a list of articles and information that address all
aspects of depression in the elderly, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and suicide.
- Depression Shares
Symptoms with other Medical Conditions - This site begins to touch on the topic
of depression co-occurring with other medical illnesses, such as substance abuse, and explains
that such factors as heredity and personality may have an effect in causing depression.
- If You're Over
65 and Feeling Depressed... - This site answers the question "What is depression?," as
well as gives an overview of the major types of depression, of the causes of depression, and
contains information on possible treatments.
- National Center on Elder Abuse - Although
this site does not specifically reference depression, it is known that abuse can cause depressive
illness. This site defines elder abuse, offers statistics, and contains phone numbers to call to
report abuse.
- National Foundation for Depressive Illness - The
NAFDI site contains information on the effects of depression on daily living, defines depression
in terms of its causes, lists symptoms, and statistics on treatment success.
- Substance
Abuse and Mood Disorders - This site offers a list of publications that can be
read online which address the topic of substance abuse, specifically alcoholism, in relation
to depression.
- Symptoms of
Depression and Mania - This site is arranged as a straightforward checklist of
the symptoms of depression and mania.
- Growth House, Inc., - The Internet's leading
portal for information about end-of-life care. Resources for death and dying, hospice and palliative
care, grief, and related topics.
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