One in six of us will suffer from depression at some point in our lives; one in twenty will suffer from clinical depression.
Depression is a serious illness, having a profound effect on quality of life. However, most depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy, although in some cases medication will also be necessary.
Do you suffer from depression? If so, the charity Depression Alliance may be able to assist.
Benefits for members include:
Free publications such as
- About Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- A Good Night’s Sleep (How depression affects sleep and how to deal with it)
- Caring for Carers (For friends and family of someone affected by depression)
- Depression and Your Sex Life
- Depression in Children and Young People
- Panic Attacks (What a panic attack is and how to deal with it)
- Self help (techniques etc)
- St John’s Wort
The Depression Alliance magazine: Single Step
Depression Alliance Penfriend Scheme
Online forum DATalk
For more information on the Depression Alliance please click here.
If you would like to contact me about psychotherapy for depression, please click here.
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