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.
- “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.
- The Speakers Bureau 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.
- “Depression on College Campuses” is 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.
