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Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
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Date Posted: 18:03:33 04/24/08 Thu
In reply to:
Kristin Walton
's message, "a message from Kristin Walton" on 11:39:49 04/23/08 Wed
I mind a bit because she herself suffers from depression and it is very easy to feel attacked, argued with, and feel like she is hurting someone's feelings. Whereas she is trying to get a message out and help people. I can't see how there is much room for a differing opinion when national sites list it as an illness. (www.mentalhealth.com)
Here are additional resources:
Finding Help
Depression is a serious illness, but it can be successfully treated with the help of a health professional. If you think you are depressed, there are many places to get the help you need. You can:
Call your family physician or other health care provider.
Call your local health department, community mental health center, hospital, or clinic. They can help you or tell you where else you can go for help.
Contact a local university medical center (many have special programs for the treatment of depression).
Contact one of these national mental health groups. They can refer you to a health professional where you live. They can also give you more information about depression, provide you with books and pamphlets, and tell you about support groups where you live.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
2101 Wilson Blvd, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
Toll free: 800-950-6264
National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
53 W. Jackson Blvd. Room 618
Chicago, IL 60604
Toll free: 800-82-NDMDA
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
National Mental Health Information Center
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 23314-2971
Toll free: 800-969-6642
National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc.
P.O. Box 2257
New York, NY 20116-2257
Toll free: 800-248-4344
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