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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Depression Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on depression. Includes a section on the facts of depression, types of depression, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, care giving, and different populations information.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Suicide Prevention

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine key concepts of suicide prevention, and identify characteristics of students who are at higher risk to attempt suicide. Learn the warning signs of suicidal teens and what to do if a friend is suicidal.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:what Is Depression?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine teenage depression: what it's all about, how it feels and ways to deal with it.
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Website
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive mental health information on a variety of topics dealing with depression, with a link to a self-assessment screener for assessing symptoms of depression.
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Handout
The National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a concise page from NAMI describing depression, its causes and symptoms, statistics, treatment, and more.
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Website
Other

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a group of people who have first-hand experience with depressive disorders and have joined together to provide this helpful site as a resource for all aspects of the disorder....