Thomas Insel, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for depression and schizophrenia? The first step in this new avenue of research, he says, is a crucial reframing: for us to stop thinking about "mental disorders" and start understanding them as "brain disorders."

Source: ted.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_insel_toward_a_new_understanding_of_mental_illness

Teenage depression can affect nearly every aspect of your child's life. Understand what you can do to help prevent teenage depression, including possible mental health therapy.

Source: mayoclinic.org

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-depression/art-20046841

Even after a diagnosis, it's not easy to know how to respond to teen depression or child anxiety. This website provides articles to help parents deal with depression and anxiety, and how to best help their children.

Source: empoweringparents.com

http://www.empoweringparents.com/category-Anxiety-And-Depression.php

Kevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. But he tells the story of the night he realized that -- to save his own life -- he needed to say four simple words.

Source: ted.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_breel_confessions_of_a_depressed_comic

A resource for learning the signs and symptoms of depreesion, but also for discovering ways to cope with and treat depressive symptoms.

Source: nimh.nih.gov

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-in-children-and-adolescents/index.shtml

Suggestions for parents of later in addressing depression and supporting children as they start to understand and become more resilient to depression.

Source: mayoclinic.org

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-depression/art-20046841

Suggestions for parents of pre and early teens in addressing depression and supporting children as they start to understand and become more resilient to depression.

Source: mayoclinic.org

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-depression/art-20046841

Depression doesn't just go away on its own. In addition to getting help from a doctor or therapist, here are 5 things you can do to feel better.

Source: teenshealth.org

http://teenshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/depression_tips.html