Help for Depression

Here are ways to get help for your depression.

• Talk to your health care provider about how you are feeling. Get a checkup to see if there are physical problems or medicines that are causing your depression. Your health care provider can help you get the treatment you need.

• Talk to a family member, friend, or religious leader you trust and who can help you find someone to treat your depression.

• Get more information about depression by using the resources listed below.

Depression is not something you can just snap out of and feel better. Depression is a serious illness that needs to be treated. It's not your fault that you are depressed, and you can get better.