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St. John Providence Health System offers behavioral health and substance abuse treatment through a network of hospitals and outpatient centers. Personal or family problems, substance abuse or mental illness can be as damaging to health and well being as physical illness. Just as you would seek a doctor for a broken bone or a diabetic condition, help is available from experienced medical professionals for treatment of behavioral health problems.

All Wellness Library articles (15 items)Wellness Library

> Breaking the Habit: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
> Controlling Mental Health Costs
> Depressed Kids Need Help

A Checklist for Depression
What's the difference between a bad case of the blues and the painful mental disorder known as depression? According to the experts, impaired functioning is usually a clear-cut indication of clinical depression.

All Adult Health Library articles (5 items)Adult Health Library

> Depression and Suicide
> Major Depression
> Manic Depression/Bipolar Disorder

Depression
Depression involves the body, mood, and thoughts, and affects the way a person eats and sleeps, feels about himself or herself, and thinks about things.

All Pediatric Health Library articles (6 items)Pediatric Health Library

> Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression in Children
> Major Depression in Adolescents
> Major Depression in Children

Anxiety Disorders in Children
Detailed information on the most common types of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and phobias

All Related Medicines articles (15 items)Related Medicines

Chlorpromazine		Clomipramine
Desvenlafaxine		Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine; Olanzapine		Fluvoxamine
Lithium		Olanzapine
Paroxetine		Phenelzine

Folate and Depression

Folate, a B vitamin, may help ease depression. Studies have shown a link between depression and low blood levels of folate. Researchers at Tufts University suggest that taking 400 mcg of folate, the amount found in many multivitamins, may improve depression and make antidepressants work better.

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