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Medical Library

Depression in People with Learning Disability

Leaflet in the Royal College of Psychiatrists 'Help is at Hand' series produced with a grant from the Down's Syndrome Association

Copies available free of charge by sending a SAE to one of the addresses below.

Contents:

  • How to recognise depression
  • Some people's stories
  • Causes
  • Other factors related to depression
  • Getting help
  • Prevention
  • Treatment
  • Getting better and staying well
  • What you can do to help depressed people
  • Organisations that can help

For a free copy, send SAE to

The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG
or: The Down's Syndrome Association, 155 Mitcham Road, London SW17 9PG