A National Crisis
Depression and bipolar illness impact one in five Americans. They cost our economy billions of dollars a year in lost productivity. More is spent treating them than treating cancer, yet up to half of sufferers do not receive the care they need. There are too few trained practitioners, too little research funding, and too much lingering stigma.
A National Response
The National Network of Depression Centers unites the top institutions in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of depression and bipolar illness to advance knowledge, improve care and drive the national conversation.
Welcome! The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) network of 21 leading clinical and academic Centers of Excellence in the U.S working to transform the field of depressive illnesses and related mood disorders.
News & Events
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May
16Stress Can Cause Brain Shrinkage
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May
16Early Guidance, Preventive Therapy Urged for Young Athletes
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May
15Psychiatrist Leads National Trial for Depression Markers
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May
14Those with Depression at Higher Risk of Sleepwalking
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May
14Latest Bipolar Treatments: Video from APA 2012
The Facts
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Clinical depression and bipolar illnesses are our nation’s costliest public health concern.
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One of the most discouraging realities of depressive illnesses is their very high rates of relapse.
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Clinical depression and bipolar illnesses remain shrouded in stigma and shame.
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Clinical depression and bipolar illnesses are still largely misunderstood.
Spotlight: Vital Signs for Mood Disorders
Common assessment tools are critical for both arriving at reliable diagnoses and tracking outcomes. Currently, a number of different evidence-based tools are used to diagnose depression, bipolar illness and related conditions in research and clinical settings.
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