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Welcome to the ground level of something very big. All of us are here for one specific reason, depression. You may suffer from depression; someone you love may suffer from depression; or you may just be interested in depression. Diagnosis__Depression is a myspace created by two people, Chrissy & Laura. We currently have a core team of individuals that assist in producing this page and the information on it. None of the indviduals that volunteer on this page are trained professionals. Neither of them have had "special" training to discuss the topics that are discussed in this site. All views are solely the opinions of the creators and contributing readers. This site IS NOT monitored 24 hours a day. We are not licensed to give advice or counseling. Any such information that may be given and considered is to be done by the risk of the reader. This site is not intended to be a replacement for any kind of medication or therapy. Both, medication and therapy, can be very important to your recovery. We are not a Suicide help-line. We do not obtain personal information regarding our friends in the case that such an emergency may arise. If you are feeling suicidal, there are a number of resources on our site to assist you in your trials. Please do not send messages to us stating that you are going commit suicide. If you feel suicidal, again, we encourage you to seek assistance by dialing 911 or contacting one of the many resources that we have listed on our site. If you need assistance in obtaining a contact number for assistance, we will do our best to help you obtain the information that you need but no result is guaranteed. Again, this site is NOT monitored 24 hours a day. The information that we discuss in our bulletins, messages, site and blogs is intended for a mature audiences. Please respect others and use common sense and politeness when responding to the information you may receive. ~*Anyone that is attacking another person on this site will be deleted, no questions asked.*~ We are here to support each other and help each other. Before posting any personal stories or information, please remember that this is a public site and your information will be viewed by other people. We are not discouraging anyone from posting their stories or comments or any of the such. On the contrary, we encourage anyone that has a story, poem, article, anything deal with depression to leave us a message and we will see what we can do about posting it and sharing it with others.One final note, some people DO NOT want help or ARE NOT ready to seek help. That is out of our control. The intention of this site is to be a motivator and support system.While the diagnosis was depression; our prognosis will be living! DIAGNOSIS__DEPRESSION DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE OUTCOME OF ANY SITUATION THAT MAY ARISE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOPICS THAT ARE DISCUSSED ON THIS SITE, BLOGS THAT MAY BE POSTED, OR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE RECEIVED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY OF THE INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE, YOU MAY CONTACT US via MYSPACE MESSAGE AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO CLARIFY THIS.
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My Interests

These are some of our own banners..Please feel free to take the codes and pass them arround.. or put in your own profile...just let the awareness be known,,and let noone think they are alone.......Thank You

I'd like to meet:

Music:

NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINES
1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-273-TALK
1-800-784-2433
1-800-273-8255

Books:

~ Prozac Nation -- Elizabeth Wurtzel ~ An Unquiet Mind - A Memoir of Moods and Madness -- Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison ~

Heroes:

Depression Resources
American Psychiatric Association
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-6000
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-5500
www.apa.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(800) 950-NAMI (6264)
Website: http://www.nami.org
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
60 Cutter Mill Rd., Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021
(800) 829-8289
www.narsad.org
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
12300 Twinbrook Parkway
Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 984-6200
www.nccbh.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60601-7204
(800) 826-3632
http://www.ndmda.org
National Foundation for Depressive Illness Inc.
P.O. Box 2257
New York, NY 10116
(800) 239-1265
http://www.depression.org
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH Public Inquiries
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
(301) 443-4513
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(800) 969- NMHA (6642)
http://www.nmha.org
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
PO Box 42490
Washington, DC 20015
(800) 789-2647
www.mentalhealth.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-8956
www.samhsa.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
The University of Michigan
PO Box 1248
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248
(888) 741-7242
www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
11900 Parklawn Dr.
Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 231-9350
www.adaa.org
National Institute of Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders Education Program
1-88-88-ANXIETY
www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety
Children's Mental Health Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
(202) 966-7300
www.aacap.org
American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
PO Box 570218
Dallas, TX 75357-0218
(972) 686-6166
www.adolpsych.org
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
Regional Research Institute
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
1-888-244-0144
Email: [email protected]
www.rtc.pdx.edu
Eating Disorders
American Anorexia Bulimia Association Inc.
165 W. 46th St., Suite 1108
New York, NY 10036
(212) 575-6200
www.aabainc.org
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
PO Box 7
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-3438
www.anad.org
Women's Health
Women's Health America
1289 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
www.womenshealth.com
PMS Research Foundation
PO Box 14575
Las Vegas, NV 89114
(702) 369-9248
Postpartum Depression
The Fatherhood Coalition
Boot Camp for New Dads
(949) 786-3146
www.newdads.com
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Resource Center of New York Inc.
109 Udall Road
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 422-2255
www.postpartum.net
Depression After Delivery Inc. (DAD)
PO Box 278
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
(800) 944-4PPD (4773)
http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com
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My Blog

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Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:55:00 PST

How far would you go?

St. Jude Medical Announces First Patient Implants In Clinical Study Evaluating Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression Main Category: Depression St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced the first pat...
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:14:00 PST

Have you been prescribed Risperdal?

Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster anti-psychotic drug Risperdal will face generic competition, as Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on Monday became the first company to receive approval for a gen...
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:06:00 PST

Early for the holiday weekend!

Have you ever had one of those weeks that you couldn't wait for it all to be over? Have you ever? And if you haven't, I'm requesting a separate message describing how the heck you accompli...
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:44:00 PST

Reacquintance and introduction of SpitFyre aka Laura

Hi, let me take this opportunity to reacquaint myself with all of you! I am Laura aka SpitFyre. I am the co-founder of this page and oversee a group of people that help make this page run....
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:55:00 PST

The Box

Courage and Strength ... a personal reality

When this page was first started, every other day or so, we were blessed with the opportunity to share our own stories with others that were like us and had experienced the same things. Within o...
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Fri, 09 May 2008 05:58:00 PST

Help Wanted ... is this for you?

Help Wanted & ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 2-3 committed people to be involved in a groundbreaking team of individuals that care enough to donate the...
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Sun, 04 May 2008 10:31:00 PST

We think you need a little treat!

It's Saturday and you can finally take a breath because the for most of us, the work week or school week is finally over. It's time to take a few minutes for yourself. It's time to relax a...
Posted by Diagnosis Depression on Sat, 03 May 2008 10:14:00 PST

~My diagnosis may be depression, but my prognosis is living.~