Navigation Tips

This site contains a lot of information! It is very unlikely that anyone would read it all in one go. To get the most from the site, follow these navigation tips:

• Use the site map to get an overview of what the site contains.
• The Fast Track gives a more detailed overview.
• Throughout the text, words highlighted in blue like this indicate topics covered in other pages on the site.
• Relevant links are listed at the bottom of each page.
• Look out next to each page for relevant quotes from the real student stories.

Which section do I need?

Look at the menu page for each section to get an overview of what pages it contains.

• I'm feeling really low and suicidal and I don't know what to do...

  Go straight to the Desperate Right Now? page (see quick link off the main template in red) and follow the links to other pages about understanding and surviving suicidal thoughts.

• Not sure what I'm looking for or if I'm in the right place...

  If you're not looking for something specific then start with the How Depression Works section and follow the links that interest you from there. This is also the right section for information to help you decide whether depression is affecting you or not.

• I want something to do to help myself...

  If you're looking for something you can do right now to help you with depression, choose a self-help strategy from the Tackling depression section. The strategies are listed in order from quicker, short-term strategies to longer-term strategies.

• I think I might need help...

  If you're thinking about getting some help, the Getting Support and Help section discusses a range of different forms of help and suggestions for how to go about accessing them.

• How come so many people are depressed these days?

  The Depression in Context section offers a more reflective look at different ways of seeing and understanding depression.

• There's so much stuff on the internet, how do I know if the info on this site is worth anything?

  Read the pages in About this Site to find out more about how the site was developed, who owns it and what the site philosophy is.