DBSA
Depression and Support Alliance. Free literature available. Bookstore with
discounts available to members.
Depression
Central
Ivan Goldberg, MD oversees this site. Contains medication information,
information on mood disorders and much, much more.
NARSAD Research
For Affective Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder) and Schizophrenia
-- Cutting edge information See Mental Health Infosource.
Infinite Mind Series on Public Radio
Public radio program on many topics
relating to the mind. Hosted by Fred Goodwin, MD. This long running series, from December 1997 to October 2008, is now out of production. You can listen to recordings of many past programs from the web site. Look for the "Listen Now" button. You may have to install or update RealPlayer to listen.
NY Mood Disorders Support Group
Has a roster of excellent speakers. Also, has a very good list of links.
Mental Health Infosource/Ronald
Pies, MD
Topics on depression, anxiety, bipolar. Many new features. Under Interactive
is "Ask the expert". Dr. Pies is a clinical professor at Tufts. He is a
popular Psychiatric Times Columnist. Dr. Pies gives excellent, thoughtful
and intelligent answers. See "archived" on Ask the Expert page which sets up
a search.
Harish Malhotra, MD
Information on many topics such as descriptions of people with depression or
mania, medications, etc.
Bipolar Genes
About Bipolar Disorder * Collaborative Research * Interview with Kay
Redfield Jamison, PhD of Johns Hopkins. She has bipolar disorder. * Includes
a half hour video hosted by Tony Dow of "Leave it to Beaver"
The Columbia Bipolar Genetic
Study
Studying generations of families with Bipolar Illness to find genes that
cause this disorder in order to improve diagnosis, treatment, early
intervention and prevention. Need at least 2 living members who have had
manic episodes.
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Launched to coincide with publication of Dmitri Papolos's landmark book:
"The Bipolar child: The Definitive and Reasurring Guide to Childhood's Most
Misunderstood Disorder". This site is a "virtual community center" with "Ask
the expert", a drug database, etc.
Mayo Clinic
Accurate, well-written. On Depression and mood disorder as well as many
other subjects. Use search box. It will tell you which letter in the
alphabet to use. Ex. Bipolar is (b).
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