Resource Types: Brochure/Booklet

These two guides were developed to help parents and their teen children better understand and monitor treatment for depression and bipolar disorder.

The Depression and Bipolar Wellness Guide for Parents of Children and Teens with Depression or Bipolar Disorder is intended for use by parents of children or teens diagnosed with major depression, dysthymia, or bipolar disorder. This guide addresses mood disorders, treatment, monitoring of treatment, working together as a family, and a three-step wellness approach. The guide also includes descriptions of worsening signs such as suicidal thoughts, and includes a diary for tracking mood, medications, and other aspects of treatment, which can be reviewed with a therapist or doctor. The Depression and Bipolar Wellness Guide for Teens with Depression or Bipolar Disorder is intended for use by teens diagnosed with major depression, dysthymia, or bipolar disorder. This guide addresses practical questions that teens often have regarding these disorders and their treatment, including: “How can treatment help?” “How are these disorders treated?” “What if I don’t want to talk to my parents or doctors about this?” and “What if I feel worse?” Recommendations for enhancing treatment effectiveness, including a three-step wellness approach, are also included.

Objectives:
After using one of the guides, parents and teens should:
• Have increased understanding of depression, bipolar disorder and their treatment.
• Have increased knowledge of a three-step wellness approach that may increase treatment adherence and effectiveness.
• Have increased awareness of suicidal behavior, including symptoms and preventive interventions, as they relate to young people diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder.

Implementation Essentials:
• The parent and teen Guides are intended for use by those already in treatment.
• Parents and their children should use these guides together, in collaboration with their therapist or doctor.

The Depression and bipolar wellness guide for parents of children and teens with depression or bipolar disorder and the Depression and bipolar wellness guide for teens with depression or bipolar disorder are sold as a set @ 11.95 each. Shipping charges range from $5 – $27 depending on the weight of the quantity ordered.

This brochure provides data on suicide in older adults, a checklist for self-assessment, myths and facts, suggestions to maintain good mental health, and a list of crisis hotlines and other organizations for more information.

Helps individuals, families and communities learn about suicide prevention and the actions that are critical to saving lives.

This guide was developed to help adults and their families better understand and monitor treatment for depression or dysthymia.

The Guide addresses: definitions and symptoms of depression and dysthymia; what types of treatments are available for depression and dysthymia and how they work; the importance of monitoring treatment; how to work together as a family; and the three-step monitoring approach. The three-step monitoring approach includes diaries for tracking moods, medications, and other aspects of treatment. Also included are: warning signs for suicide; what to do if you or a family member is experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors; and steps that can be taken to decrease the risk of suicide.

The Guide is intended for use by adults diagnosed with depression or dysthymia who are in treatment, and family members and friends who want to help them.

Single copies of the guide are available for $6.95 each plus shipping charges which range from $5 to $27 depending upon the weight of the quantity ordered.

Objectives:

After using the Depression Wellness Guide, patients and their loved ones should:
1.Have increased understanding of depression and dysthymia, and their treatment.
2.Have increased knowledge of a three-step wellness approach that may increase treatment adherence and effectiveness.
3.Have increased awareness of suicidal behavior, including symptoms and preventive interventions, as they relate to people diagnosed with depression and dysthymia.

Implementation Essentials:

•The Depression Wellness Guide is intended for use by those already in treatment.
•Adults who use the Guide should do so in collaboration with their families, friends, and therapist or doctor.

A brochure primarily for parents about how to work with the school to help their teen who has a mental health problem.

Brochure that contains 12 prevention tips geared toward individuals who have suicidal thoughts and for their loved ones. Includes a space to write in local/personal emergency phone numbers.

Brochure to inform women about depression, including symptoms, treatments, and further resources on the topic.

This guide is for survivors who have lost a spouse, parent, child, or other loved one to suicide and need to make financial decisions regarding their loss. The guide includes printable worksheets, survivor stories, a glossary, and a list of resources.

This brochure for parents discusses their role in recognizing changes in their child’s that may indicate risk of depression or suicide and outlines how they can intervene to prevent a crisis and access help.

Tri-fold brochure about depression and men, with testimonials and photographs.