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Step 1
Do your research on the Internet and elsewhere for depression groups near you. Find support groups that will be beneficial to you and your feelings of depression. Some groups are very easygoing, and you are not required to tell your whole life story. Other groups require you to participate.
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Step 2
Ask your loved one if they know of any groups, or recommend any groups to you. It might be nice to go to one that someone you care about has been to and trusts. Ask your loved one if the group was beneficial.
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Step 3
Look in community newspapers and see if there are any depressions groups that you might want to try out. Remember that you are not obligated to do anything in a group, and you can leave if you are ever uncomfortable.
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Step 4
Join a few groups if possible and test the waters. See which one you think would be able to benefit you the most, and help you with your depression. You can continue to go to both group if you feel they will both help.
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Step 5
Decide what group methods you find helpful, after two weeks of joining a group. Try to be open minded and give each group a chance for a few sessions before you leave it.
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SWHR said
on 1/25/2008 On Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Peter Schmidt, M.D., a clinician and an investigator at the National Institute of Mental Health, will answer questions about mood disorders in the perimenopause period, a time of significant changes in women’s lives that can impact mental health, as part of a Society for Women’s Health Research online moderated discussion. Sherry Marts, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs for the Society, will participate in the discussion to answer questions about the Society's work in this important area.
Visit this Web site to submit a question/comment beforehand or to find out more about this online discussion:
http://live.womenshealthresearch.org/session/perimenopause-and-mood-disorders.html