1-800-THERAPIST The largest mental health referral organization in the country. This free service will refer you to a local certified therapist who specializes in your area of need.
National Foundation for Depressive Illness gives referrals to doctors and depression support groups, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and runs an outreach program for teens. There is also a recorded message with information on the signs of depression.
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen (Vintage Books). A riveting tale of how the author was hospitalized while growing up because she refused to conform.
Listening to Prozac by Peter D. Kramer (Penguin USA). A comprehensive and scientific look at antidepressants.
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel (Riverhead Books). A twentysomething woman's memoir of depression, drugs, and the wonders of Prozac.
Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher, Ph.D. (Ballantine Books). Investigation into why girls lose rather than gain self-esteem as they become women.
Welcome to My Country by Lauren Slater (Anchor). Takes you into the therapist's point of view as she works to understand and interact with her patients suffering from mental and emotional distress, schizophrenia and depression.
Adolescent ADD: Gaining the Advantage by Patricia O. Quinn (Magination). Straightforward book addressing the concerns of adolescents suffering from ADD.
Making the Grade: An Adolescent's Struggle with ADD by Roberta N. Parker, Ph.D. and Harvey C. Parker (Specialty Press). The story of a seventh-grader's struggle with ADD. Also includes techniques to help and cope with ADD.
Depression
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) provides education for sufferers and their families.
phone:
800-826-3632
address:
730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60610
The Beast: A Journey Through Depression by Tracy Thompson (Plume). An eloquent, unflinchingly honest autobiography that recounts this journalist's struggle with depression--which culminated in a terrifying bout with suicide--and her search for an understanding of and a cure for it.
Overcoming Depression by Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos (HarperCollins). A book often recommended by doctors to their patients which includes suggestions for dealing with managed care.
