If you are feeling suicidal, it is highly likely that you are experiencing some form of depression. This is actually good news -- because depression is treatable. There are specific things physicians and psychotherapists can do for you, that will help relieve your emotional pain. Here’s our short list of websites that will help you find the road to recovery.
Depression: learn more ~ Resources to help you cope
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- People on the Internet who are here to help you:
- The Samaritans - non-judgmental crisis support by e-mail
- Suicide: Read This First - if you're thinking about it
- or call 1-800-SUICIDE to talk to a counselor right now
- How to Choose a Competent Counselor - a consumer’s guide
- ABC’s of Internet Therapy - counselors who will help you online
- Suicide: Read This First - if you're thinking about it
- The basic facts about depression:
- Depression: A Treatable Illness
- Depression - basic education from NIMH
- Depression, a Patient's Guide
- Depression booklets online from Healthtouch
- NoStigma.org - it's not your fault.
- Depression - basic education from NIMH
- More in-depth information about depression:
- Mental Health Net - extensive guide to online mental health resources
- Depression Central - Dr. Ivan Goldberg knows everything about medical treatment of depression
- Internet Mental Health - easy to use library of information about medications and diagnoses
- Psych Central - useful links by Dr. John Grohol
- Depression.com - latest news and shopping from PlanetRx
- Dr. Bob’s Mental Health Links - and Psychopharmacology Tips
- RXMed - another source of drug monographs
- Intimacy & Depression - its effects on marriage and families
- About.com: Mental Health
- Depression Central - Dr. Ivan Goldberg knows everything about medical treatment of depression
- Depression: pathways to help
- Worst things to say to someone who is depressed
- Better things to say to someone who is depressed - (if you mean them)
- What does depression feel like?
- When you get depressed during the holidays
- More holiday depression help from NIMH
- You can't fight depression by yourself
- What to do for six weeks while you wait for your antidepressant to kick in
- 63 ways to help yourself get through depression on a day-to-day basis
- Eliminate Outdated Attitudes On Mental Health - by Tipper Gore
- Ten ways to help a depressed person
- The Wounded Healer - help for survivors of abuse
- Wings of Madness - a depression guide based on personal experience
- Better things to say to someone who is depressed - (if you mean them)
- Support groups online - help each other
- alt.support.depression newsgroup
- The Walkers in Darkness website
- Undernet - chat support groups
- Alt.support.depression live: #asd
- Depression: #Walkers
- Suicide: #suicide or #suicidal
- Pendulum - support for bipolar depression (manic depression)
- The Walkers in Darkness website
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Site Index:
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- Return to Suicide: Read This First
- How serious is our condition?
- Why is it so hard for us to recover from being suicidal?
- Recovery from grief and loss for suicidal persons
- The stigma of suicide that keeps us from getting help
- Online depression resources for suicidal persons
- Handling a call from a suicidal person
- Nine ways to help a suicidal person; and Suicide Warning Signs