1. DEPRESSION - Challenge the BEAST within Yourself and Win
What Is Depression? Depression is a medical illness, an illness with symptoms and a proven course of medical treatment that is effective in more than eighty percent (80%) of the cases. There is hope! You can beat the BEAST! Depression is more than just the occasional bad mood. It is not the natural mourning that takes place after a loss, or the "downs" in life's ordinary cycle of ups-and-downs. Depression can be difficult to diagnose or to recognize in oneself. The symptoms of depression easily hide behind the ordinary experience of life. A glimpse at the National Institutes of Health's symptoms of depression checklist reveals that depression overlaps normal, healthy living at many points, because of this a professional is needed to make definitive diagnosis.

2. Pat Webb - Healing Your Spirit from Depression
Author of the book, Defeating Depression and Beating the Blues - A Holistic, Nutritional and Spiritual Approach Defeating Depression & Beating the Blues: A Holistic, Nutritional & Spiritual Approach by Pat Webb, M.Ed., LPC, was written to help the depressed understand their illness, find hope, and help themselves. The author was also concerned about the number of people who refuse to take anti-depression medication, either because of ill side effects or a lack of results. The book contains almost everything she would like a client to know. It sets forth many specific actions which sufferers can take to rid themselves of the debilitating effects of chronic fatigue syndrome as well as various levels of depression.

3. Psychology and mental health at Psych Central
Dr. John Grohols home of down-to-earth, reliable, and accessible mental health resources online. In any given 1-year period, 9.5% of the population, or about 19 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. The economic cost is estimated at $30.4 billion a year, but the cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. Depressive illnesses often interfere with normal functioning and cause pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder, but also to those who care about them. Serious depression can destroy family life as well as the life of the ill person. But much of this suffering is unnecessary.

4. Samaritans Home Page
This is the website for Samaritans. Providing confidential, emotional support online.

5. Sleep apnea can cause depression
Sleep apnea can cause symptoms of apparent clinical depression which may respond quickly to treatment of the sleep disorder. A knowledge of the intellectual and emotional impact of sleep apnea may be important in making a correct differential diagnosis. Unfortunately, many physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists may be unaware of this connection which may lead to apparent symptoms of depression. If there is a possibility that a patient's depression is caused by sleep apnea, they should undergo evaluation and, if necessary, receive treatment for their sleep disorder. In addition, people with sleep apnea may need support in addressing emotional aspects of treatment and recovery. Informed, trained therapists can provide essential therapy and support to the patient and the patient's family in the recovery process.

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