I would like to think that my blog is a journey that I take with you as readers of the blog. With that in mind, my hope is that together we learn more and more about depression and how to better understand, live with, and treat it. Sometimes it can be difficult to find credible information on the internet, and ultimately it is up to you to decide how you will use the information you have seen. Today I want to list some resources that I’ve come across that might be worth some additional research. They are in no particular order, and this is by no means an exhaustive list of what is out there. I wanted to give you some ideas of what is available in terms education, information, advocacy, research, and support.
NAMI – I talked about this organization in the last post – www.nami.org
AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) — www.afsp.org
Bring Change 2 Mind — bringchange2mind.org
One Mind — onemind.org
Crisis Text Line — www.crisistextline.org
OK2Talk — ok2talk.org
Kelly Brogan — kellybroganmd.com
Daniel Amen –- danielamenmd.com
Another point here is that as far as I know these are on a national (United States of America) level. I know for sure that NAMI has state and local organizations, and I am sure there are also many local organizations out there. Typically a Google search will help you find what might be available to you in these areas.
While today I have focused on some overall ideas for resources, I am also hoping to bring some scientific research and evidence to my blog. As a pharmacist, one of my considerations is whether there is evidence out there to support certain treatments and certain findings. One thing I have discovered in my research so far is that medications are not the end all be all for treating depression. That may be surprising to hear from a pharmacist, but there is so much research going on, and I’m excited to share new ideas that could help treat depression in different ways.