*Mental Health

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RESOURCES

Depression & Suicide Prevention

Suicide and Older Adults: What You Should Know, from the National Council on Aging, Inc. 

Depression in Older Adults: Recognizing the Signs of Elderly Depression and Getting Treatment
Healthguide.org provides useful information on Are you Depressed, Signs and Symptoms, Causes of Elderly Depression, Self-Help for Elderly Depression, and Helping a Depressed Older Adult.

Depression and Older Adults
The National Library of Medicine provides information about Depression and Older Adults with topics on Causes, Symptoms, Exams and Tests, Treatment, Outlook (Prognosis), and When to Contact a Medical Professional.

Depression 
The National Institute on Mental Health provides information about Older Adults and Depression, What are my Treatment Options, and Where can I find more Information. View a PDF on Older Adults and Depression: Learn the Signs and Find Treatment.

Mental Health Challenges for Aging Americans from Georgetown University

Social isolation, loneliness in older people pose health risks, from the National Institute of Aging

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