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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: How Does Depression Develop?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains short descriptions of the causes of depression. There is a link to more information for each cause.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Major Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of major depression. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of bipolar disorder. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Types of Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes different types of depression. Contains links for more information.
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Collin College:general Psychology: Abnormal Behavior and Psychological Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the many different categories of abnormal behavior, and the subcategories in each group.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Seasonal Affective Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides great information on Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. The topics that are covered in this article include: what is seasonal affective disorder, How common is SAD, and is there a treatment for SAD.
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Mood Disorders Overview

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a general overview of mood disorders, and answers questions regarding prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Also included are links to outpatient and day treatment programs and facilities.
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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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Disabled World: Famous People With Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a list of well-known people with a disability or mental condition who have overcome their barriers to achieve and contribute to society. Divided by disability category and include actors, world leaders, singers, and...
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Depression: Treatment Settings

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the reader with brief explanations of the five different treatment settings for people with depression.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: The Future of Depression Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses various approaches to treating depression that are currently being studied.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Schizoaffective Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive mental health information on a variety of topics dealing with schizoaffective disorder.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Seasonal Affective Disorder (Sad)

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive mental health information dealing with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), covering topics such as symptoms, causes, and treatments.
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Bipolar Disorder in Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of bipolar disorder in children focusing on the signs and symptoms of both the manic and depressive moods.