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Depression is a medical condition. If you think you may be depressed, see a health care provider.

The following organizations are good sources of information on depression:

American Psychiatric Association -- www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression
National Alliance on Mental Illness -- www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression
National Institute of Mental Health -- www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression
US Dept of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health -- www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/depression
US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/depression.html

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Last reviewed November 12, 2022 by Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team..

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