Alaska Resources

• Alaska Suicide Follow-back Study Final Report: Study period September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2006 -- The study looked at individuals physical, mental, and emotional history, in an attempt to find common precursors. (43 page PDF)
 
• Suicide Prevention Program - State of Alaska -- Program description and National Suicide Prevention Helpline.
 

U.S. Government Resources

• Center for Mental Health Services -- A one-stop, national clearinghouse for free information about mental health.
 
• Depression (PDQ) - Among Cancer Patients -- NCI report on depression and suicide among cancer patients.
 
• Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity - Report from the Surgeon General -- Executive summary and full report available online.
 
• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention -- Facts, indicators and preventive measures, in English and Spanish.
 
• NIMH Depression Links -- Fact sheets, summaries and booklets about depression.
 
• Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts -- Short bulletin on depression and suicide risks facing the elderly.
 

General

• Depression-Screening Test -- Confidential online screening test for depression.  
• Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center -- Institution researching how and why people suffer injuries.  
• Mental Help Net -- Comprehensive information on mental health and brain research.  

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