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Speaking books by SADAG

"Imagine looking at this article and only understanding the images. Being illiterate limits the information you can access, and in Africa, one in five people cannot read. Enter Speaking Books, an inventive health tool that was recognised with a United Nations prize for information and communication technology in May. Praised as a world first, each 16-page book relays essential health-related information on a variety of topics, ranging from malaria and tuberculosis to HIV and Aids. Conceptualised by local NGO South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), the free books are clearly worded with culturally relevant illustrations and a soundtrack of the text in various languages, including Zulu, Mandarin and Hindi. According to SADAG founder Zane Wilson, 27 people "read" each title and of these, 97 percent requested more books. To sponsor a series of books for home-based care workers, call 011 262 6396 or e-mail zane1@hargray.com

Mental illness & kids not a joke!

Depression

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#	Article Title
1	ECT can restore quality of life for some severely Depressed patietns
2	Inpatients wards- what are they really like From a Drs point of view
3	Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in Adults With Cancer
4	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Depression
5	Brief Versus Long Depression Screening Instruments
6	What to Do When Your Depression Treatment Isn't Working
7	Out of the Blue: The Many Faces of Depression
8	No Depression Yoga
9	5 Disorders Share Genetic Risk Factors, Study Finds
10	One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
11	Cognitive behavioural therapy effective where antidepressants have failed
12	Study Backs Safety for Infants of SSRIs During Pregnancy
13	Can keeping things simple reduce holiday depression?
14	Depression Mars Physical Health, Quality of Life in Old Age
15	Ketamine for Depression Relief
16	Depression in older adults
17	Does Depression therapy by Phone work?
18	6 Ways to Stop the Downward Spiral to Depression
19	Managing Mental Health at Work
20	4 Survival Tactics That All Students with Depression or Bipolar Must Know
21	12 Depression Busters for Men
22	Drug Resistant Depression and Magnetic Pulse Treatment
23	Is Depression Inherited
24	How to Manage Depression Triggers
25	Youths cautiously sharing mental health histories
26	4 Tips For Caring For Yourself After a Depressive Episode
27	Only 25% of people in need of Mental health care get help in UK
28	Unemployment Can Lead to Mental Health Issues
29	Low dose Ketamine may be effective for resistant depression
30	Phone-Based Psychotherapy Helps Depression, at Least in the Short Term
31	Post-Stroke Depression Linked to Functional Brain Impairment
32	Depression Treatment by Phone
33	What’s Stopping You From Seeing a Doctor About Depression?
34	Sleepwalking Linked to Depression, Anxiety
35	Depression Highest for Those Living Alone
36	Helpful Depression Tips
37	How ECT works for Depression
38	Helping a Depressed Loved One
39	Evidence Links Low vitamin D to Depression
40	A journalist's own depression
41	The Stress Connection to Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Risk:Part Three
42	The Stress Connection to Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Risk: Part Two
43	The Stress Connection to Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Risk: Part One
44	Grief and Depression
45	Optimistic outlook for depression patients through therapy
46	Religious beliefs and recurrent Depression
47	Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
48	Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression and Bipolar
49	7 Non-Drug, Non-cost Ways to Fight Depression
50	Poor Urban Depressed Patients Don’t Respond Well to Treatment
51	Can Depression Be Treated?
52	Antidepressants: A complicated picture
53	The relationship between grief and depression
54	When depression hides behind a smile
55	Men & Depression
56	Whats so hard about taking a pill?
57	Unemployed and Depressed
58	Obstacles to Getting Depression Help
59	Women and Depression , Discovering hope.
60	TMS Depression treatment
61	Working Mothers and Depression
62	Black and Depressed
63	Treat or Refer Depressed Patients?
64	Treat or Refer Depressed Patients?
65	Ways to help a loved one in denial
66	Is the man in your life Depressed
67	Dysthymia, a Mild form of Depression often goes undiagnosed and untreated
68	Treating Depression to Remission
69	Staying at work when you are depressed
70	Lives Cut Short by Depression
71	10 things about Male Depression
72	Depression in Men Predicted to Rise
73	Is Happiness Overrated?
74	Facebook Depression
75	What happens to your therapy when your therapist gets ill or depressed?
76	Pathologic Internet Use by Teens Linked to Increased Depression Risk
77	Depression may double dementia risk, say researchers
78	Telephone Therapy for Depression
79	Antidepressant Combination Therapy in Initial Depression Management
80	Help for depression in the elderly
81	Acupuncture Reduces Depressive Symptoms During Pregnancy With Few Adverse Effects
82	Psychiatry's main method to prevent mistaken diagnoses of depression doesn't work: NYU study
83	Acupuncture for Pregnancy Depression
84	Treatment-Resistant Depression
85	'ECG For The Mind' Could Diagnose Depression In An Hour
86	Biomarker For Rapid Relief Of Major Depression
87	Errors In Diagnosis Of Depression Lead To Over And Under Diagnosis In Primary Care
88	Study: Doctors Don't Always Spot Depression
89	Weight Loss Improves Mood In Depressed People, New Research Shows
90	Under A Cloud: Darkness Linked To 'Brain Drain' In Depressed People
91	Depression May Increase Alzheimer's Risk In People With Memory Problems
92	Much Touted 'Depression Risk Gene' May Not Add To Risk After All
93	Depression in Cancer Patients: Inquire or Don't, but Be Concerned
94	Students with depression twice as likely to drop out of college
95	Your family history and depression.
96	Patients With Depression Frequently Suffer From Medically Unexplained Pain
97	Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults
98	Drugs 'can help mild depression'
99	Depression and Heart Disease - New Findings
100	When Parents Suffer from Depression
101	Minorities with Depression Have Limited Access to Care
102	Depression in 70s Lead to Internal Body Fat
103	Online Test for Depression
104	Depression and Diabetes May Mean Increased Risk of Death
105	Exercise May Not Lower Anxiety and Depression in Everyone
106	No Cost Ways to Treat Depression
107	Are Parents of Twins More Depressed
108	When Darkness Falls on Depression - TV
109	Depression Story - Andrew Solomon on PBS
110	Post-Stroke Depression
111	Pain and Depression
112	Yoga and Depression
113	New Women and Depression Brochure
114	Depression in Kids
115	Post Stroke Depression
116	Depression and the Mall
117	How GPs Treat Depression
118	Omega 3 and Depression
119	Extra Depression Care Helps Workers
120	Is Your Profession Depression Prone?
121	Exercise Helps Depression
122	Talk Therapy and Depressed Youth
123	Depression and Employees
124	Depression and Parkinsons
125	Myths About Depression and Anti-Depressants
126	Male Depression
127	Personalised Depression
128	Treating Depression May Lead to Longer Life
129	Depression Raises Diabetes Risk
130	Can Online Therapy Help Depression? - UK
131	Drug Treatment, Families and Depression
132	Arthritis and Depression Link
133	SSRI's Reduce Depression Symptoms in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
134	Migraine and Major Depression
135	Diabetes and Depression Combined
136	Depression Questionnaire May Change Treatment Plan
137	Stimulating Depression 2
138	Targeting Depression
139	Depression and ADHD
140	Deep Brain Stimulation for Resistant Depression
141	Childhood Abuse Can Increase the Risk of Major Depression
142	Depression and ADHD: What you need to know.
143	Brain Reward System Altered in Major Depression
144	Depression during Menopause
145	Recognising Minor Depression
146	Depression in Women
147	Depressed Brain can be 'Primed'
148	Anaesthetic May Help Depression
149	New Depression Findings Could Alter Treatments
150	The Danger of Mild Sadness
151	Depression risk with Parkinson's
152	Adult Children of Depressed Parents
153	Violent Dreams â€“ Could they be linked to Depression Drugs?
154	Depression in the Elderly
155	Can Depression be Prevented?
156	Depression and Heart Problems
157	Treatment Resistant Depression
158	The Star NIMH Study on Depression
159	Preparing for Your Doctors Appointment for Depression Patients
160	Preliminary Results on Depression Treatment
161	Low Income and Depression Treatment
162	Depression and Sexual Dysfunction
163	Can Brain Scans See Depression
164	Risk Factors Emerge for Treatment-Resistant Depression
165	Light Therapy treatment for Depression

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Journalists

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Speaking books

Click on this link to find out more about the Speaking Books - the brain child of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group. The Speaking Books are educational and instructional tools aimed at low level literacy populations.

The sales of the Speaking Books help fund SADAG's many phone lines.

Click here to see speaking books in action
Click here for sample book on clinical trials
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Support groups

If you are interested in starting a Support Group, please contact Dessy on (011) 262 6396. Click here to download the Support Group pack.

To find a Support Group in your area, please phone SADAG on (011) 262 6396.

Stress and Burnout

Dr Colinda Linde psychologist , Chairman of SADAG and Richard Hawkey, business man and writer discuss Managing stress in the workplace.

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