Discussing Depression

Especially when you are first diagnosed with depression, you have a lot of questions about the illness and treatments. Most of all, you want to talk to other people who have this illness, to feel less alone. With the Internet, time and distance are no longer obstacles.

On Wing of Madness:

Wing of Madness Forum (Message Board, Blogs and Chat) for discussing depression

Here you can talk to others about depression on the message board and/or chat room and keep a blog (journal). Please be sure to read the guidelines after you register (in the "Welcome Center" forum under "New Members Start Here."

Wing of Madness Chat

You will need to register with the message board before you can join chat. Also, please make sure you have read the Chat Guidelines before chatting.

Who's in the Chat Room

On the Internet:

Please see the Depression Support section of our Netguide for links to depression forums.

Newsgroups

If your browser doesn't automatically subscribe you to the newsgroups below when you click on a link, please contact tech support at your ISP to configure your browser software correctly.

In America Online, go to Keyword: Newsgroups, click on Expert Add and type in the name of the newsgroup in the Internet Name box.

• alt.society.mental-health
• alt.support.depression You might want to read the User Guide to alt.support.depression first.
• alt.support.depression.manic
• soc.support.depression.crisis
• soc.support.depression.manic
• soc.support.depression.misc
• soc.support.depression.treatment