National Mental Health Association Campaign on Clinical Depression:

Every year more than 2 million Canadians suffer from clinical depression. This serious illness can be serious enough to lead to suicide. Clinical depression is not the same as grief. Only a qualified health professional can diagnose if someone has clinical depression. Clinical depression is a very treatable medical illness that you cannot treat or manage alone.

This is an excellent site for patient education on this important, misunderstood and prevalent clinical condition. It includes FAQs, information on screening, symptoms, and types of treatment for depression. I especially appreciate the special section on depression for women and the elderly.

This website is made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company.