Depression Awareness Week

The Public Health Agency welcomes the annual Depression Awareness Week, 15-21 April 2013.

For information about Aware Defeat Depression or Depression Awareness Week call 028 9035 7820 or visit the website www.aware-ni.org.uk where you can also find details about a video which Aware Defeat Depression has produced with politicians, celebrities and other people who have been touched by depression.

You can take part in Depression Aware Week, either by organising your own event or by attending an event in the programme, to show your support for the one in four people with depression in Northern Ireland.

Anyone who is concerned about depression should speak to their GP or other health professional. For more information visit www.mindingyourhead.info

If you or someone you are concerned about is in distress, call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000 for confidential support services and advice. This is a free helpline service available 24/7. You can also access their website at www.lifelinehelpline.info