Beck Depression Index
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Resources - depression
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Depression is a medical condition. If you think you may be depressed, see a health care provider.
The following organizations are good resources of information on
- American Psychological Association - www.apa.org/topics/depress/index.aspx
- American Psychiatric Association - www.psych.org/Share/Parents-Med-Guide/HTML-Depression.aspx
- National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov/health...
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