For Missouri residents, ParentLink's WarmLine Family Support Specialists are available 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Family Support Specialists offer problem-solving support and and referrals to appropriate services. If you would like to talk with a ParentLink WarmLine Specialist, call toll-free: 1-800-552-8522, or locally: 573-882-7321, or send an email to parentlink@missouri.edu.
Below are some resources and articles for Relative Caregivers on the topic of depression and other mental health concerns:
Websites and Toll-Free Numbers:
- Missouri Department of Mental Health: www.dmh.mo.gov, 1-800-364-9687
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of MO: www.nami.org/sites/MO, 573-634-7727 or 1-800-374-2138
- National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), www.DBSAlliance.org, 1-800-273-TALK
- Burrell Behavioral Health Central Region (24-hour crisis hotline): 1-800-395-2132
- ParentLink: 1-800-552-8522
Depression:
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
For questions or additional resources, call ParentLink Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm, at 1-800-552-8522.
Understanding Depression:
Understanding Depression www.webmd.com/depression/guide/understanding-depression-prevention
Stress and Depression www.webmd.com/depression/features/stress-depression?print=true#
Depression Booklet www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/depression-booklet.pdf
Understanding Effective Treatment www.apapracticecentral.org/outreach/depression.pdf
Medicines to Help You www.fda.gov/downloads/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/FreePublications/UCM182083.pdf
Information for Children and Adolescents:
Depression in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet) (National Institute of Mental Health)
A fact sheet that describes the development in our understanding of how depression affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
Depression in Children and Teens Overview http://www.webmd.com/depression/tc/depression-in-childhood-and-adolescence-topic-overview
Information for Adults:
Depression and Older Adults Facts and Overview dmh.mo.gov/docs/mentalillness/elderlydepress.pdf
Women and Depression, 2009 www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/women-and-depression-discovering-hope/depression-what-every-woman-should-know.pdf
Men and Depression, National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/men-and-depression/men-and-depression.pdf
Mental Illness:
Understanding Mental Health:
Understanding Mental Illness dmh.mo.gov/mentalillness/UnderstandingMentalIllness_000.pdf
ABC's to Mental Illness dmh.mo.gov/docs/mentalillness/abcs.pdf
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet) (National Institute of Mental Health)
A fact sheet that describes the development in our understanding of how bipolar disorder affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
How to Find Help:
How to Choose a Psychologist www.apa.org/helpcenter/choose-therapist.aspx
How to Find a Therapist www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/how-to-find-therapist
Therapists Who Can Help You Heal www.helpguide.org/mental/psychotherapy_therapist_counseling.htm
Practicing Self-Care:
Readings to Help Reduce Stress and Provide Self-Care:
Fast Way to Reduce Stress www.mayoclinic.com/health/mediation/HQ01070
Take Care of Your Spirit www.liveyourlifewell.org/go/live-your-life-well/spirit
Practice Self-Care extension.missouri.edu/cmregion/thriving/archives2000/2000december/practice-self-care.html
Social Support for Good Health missourifamilies.org/features/healtharticles/health6.htm
