Depression is clinically defined as a disorder which impacts an individual’s mood, thoughts, physical health, and interpersonal functioning.  It is a disorder which varies in scope and severity, but which always impedes people’s abilities to function in one or more aspects of their lives.  Depression is also a very treatable illness, with 80-90% of people responding positively to treatment.  This link has been developed with the hope that an increased awareness about the signs of depression, individual self-care, and treatment options will insure that students subject to depression will have opportunities to reduce the impact of this potentially disabling disorder.

• On-Line Depression Survey
• What is Depression?
• Types of Depression
• Symptoms of Depression
• What Causes Depression?
• Self-Help for Depression
• Helping Others with Depression
• FAQs About Depression
• Diagnosis and Treatment(s) of Depression
• Depression Resources
• The History of the Samaritan Awards

(revised 8/22/06)