Families for Depression Awareness Org & Newsletter

Our Mission

Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides.

In 1990, Julie Totten lost her brother, who was undiagnosed, to suicide. A year later, after learning about depression, she helped her father get diagnosed for this condition. Julie founded Families for Depression Awareness in 2001 to help others understand depression and reduce the stigma associated with the condition.

What We Offer

This educational website, www.familyaware.org

• Family and Expert Stories

• Training for families. Learn about our workshops and upcoming free webinars.

• Advocacy to support families with depression. Visit our Care For Your Mind online community

• Brochures such as Helping Someone Who Is Depressed. Visit our online store.

• Depression Wellness Guides for adults, teens, and for parents of teens and children with depression. Visit our online store.

• Outreach education to associations, schools, police stations, health facilities, religious organizations, employers, and nursing homes

• Depression and Bipolar Test, an online screening tool

• Mental Health Family Tree tool to help uncover family behaviors that may be associated with bipolar disorder, which often runs in families and can take years to diagnose

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