News
November 2008
Dealing with depression
Older UK residents are being helped to recognise that depression is treatable and not an inevitable part of ageing.
NHS Choices recently released a new web page that contains information about combating depression, including recognising the symptoms of the disease and finding treatment.
Learn more about depression on the NHS Choices website
Age Concern also launched the ‘Down, but not out’ campaign earlier this year with the goal of raising awareness of depression and increasing the number of pensioners treated for depression.
Learn more about ‘Down, but not out’ on the Age Concern website
Learn more about mental health and support for older people on the Directgov website