DEPRESSION

Statistics

"All about depression" produced by Prentiss Price, a doctoral candidate at University of Kansas.

Causes and symptoms

National institute of Mental Health explains clinical depression, symptoms, causes (ie college and stress) and relationship of depression to alcohol and other drug use.

SUNY, University at Buffalo. Depression: what is it? provides info on depression, causes and resources specific to college students

American Psychological Association explains how depression is different from occasional sadness, causes of depression, and treatment success of depression

SUICIDE

Facts

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

In harms way: Suicide in America. Site provides general statistics regarding suicide and statistics specific to ìchildren, adolescents, and young adults

Statistics on both completed and attempted suicides in the United States

Chart on suicide in the United States by age, gender and racial group

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Program in Suicide Prevention from the The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), has a fact sheet with links to the Surgeon General's Call to Action and the MMWR, as well as other resources.

Warning signs/Risk factors for suicide

SUNY, University at Buffalo. Suicide warning signs

Suicidology

American Association of Suicidology Dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicde.