Retired Detroit Lions Eric Hipple spreads the word on suicide prevention Outreach & Education
The stigma of depression creates a vicious cycle, causing the disease to go untreated, and get increasingly more severe. The more people understand about depression and bipolar disorders, the lower the stigma will become—so the Depression Center has developed a variety of community educational programs.
- DepressionToolkit.org
Individuals and caregivers routinely seek illness and treatment options via web communications. This has led Depression Center faculty and staff to create a new, reliable Depression and Bipolar Toolkit for patients and their families. - Bright Nights™
Community forums present up-to-the-minute information from leading experts on a variety of topics such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), sleep habits, and suicide prevention. - Depression Center Colloquium Series
For health professionals and researchers with an interest in depression and related illnesses. - Depression on College Campuses
An annual conference of educators, college leaders, and health care professionals, gathering together to determine what colleges can—and must—do to treat these disorders. - The FRIENDS Depression Education and Resource Center (FDERC)
A lending library for patients and families - Educational Speakers Program
Offers the services of a wide variety of specialists who share their expertise by giving talks to schools, community groups, and other organization about depressive disorders and related topics. - School-Based Depression Education and Outreach Partnerships
The Depression Center has formed partnerships with the Gull Lake Community Schools and Ann Arbor Public Schools to offer depression awareness and suicide prevention education, training, and support for school personnel. Resources are also available for parents and students.
