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Fact Sheets on Depression

• Symptoms of depression [PDF, 89KB]
• Types of depression [PDF, 122KB]
• Depression in adolescents and young people [PDF, 127KB]
• Depression in older people [PDF, 151KB]
• Depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period [PDF, 130KB]
• Causes of depression [PDF, 137KB]
• Treatments for depression [PDF, 159KB]
• Self-testing for depression [PDF, 137KB]
• Self-testing for depression in pregnancy and the postnatal period [PDF, 186KB]
• Safety of antidepressants in pregnancy and breastfeeding [PDF, 137KB]
• St John's wort as a depression treatment [PDF, 129KB]

Fact Sheets on Bipolar Disorder

• Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder [PDF, 137KB]
• Causes of Bipolar Disorder [PDF, 98KB]
• Treatments for Bipolar Disorder [PDF, 73KB]
• Bipolar Disorder in young people [PDF, 114KB]
• Treatments for Bipolar Disorder during pregnancy and the postnatal period [PDF, 159KB]
• Self-testing for Bipolar Disorder [PDF, 117KB]

General Fact Sheets

• Facts & figures about mental health & mood disorders [PDF, 157KB]
• Helping someone who has a mood disorder - for family & friends [PDF, 155KB]
• What to expect from a mental health consultation [PDF, 94KB]

Other Handouts

Mood charts

• Daily mood chart monitoring your progress (for people with depression) [PDF, 147KB]
• Daily mood graph (for people with Bipolar Disorder) [PDF, 107KB]
• Daily rating scale (DRS) [PDF, 91KB]

Resource lists

• Getting help for mood disorders [PDF, 151KB]
• Pregnancy and postnatal depression resource list [PDF, 88KB]
• Reading list [PDF, 82KB]

Helpful handouts to take to consultations

• Treatment chart [PDF, 108KB]
• What does a clinical assessment entail? [PDF, 80KB]

Staying well techniques

• Dealing with anger and impulsivity [PDF, 153KB]
• Goal setting [PDF, 53KB]
• Appraising change [PDF, 40KB]
• Mindfulness in everyday life [PDF, 81KB]
• Quick relaxation techniques [PDF, 65KB]
• Ten hints to avoid harmful stress [PDF, 55KB]
• Thinking your way out of depression (cognitive therapy) [PDF, 81KB]
• 'Use it or lose it' - the benefits of exercise [PDF, 91KB]

More information about staying well

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