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About Moodletter.com

Moodletter provides trustworthy information, hope and help to people living with mood and anxiety disorders,
their friends and families, and the professionals who help them


 

Essential information


Educational materials
for providers and
group facilitators.


 

Who should read Moodletter?
Mental illness touches everyone. Depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders are common.

  • About one in ten American adults suffers from major depression.
  • About 18 percent have an anxiety disorder.
  • Almost 3 percent are living with bipolar disorder.

The information in Moodletter is for those living with these illnesses and their family members, friends, employers and co-workers, as well as mental health professionals. Others who want to live happier and healthier lives will also find articles of interest.

What are people saying about
Moodletter?

"On-target topics, deserves to be read"
Of all the issues in my business that need explaining, from ECT to Wellbutrin, your choice of what to put on your home page is remarkable: very on target with current questions for which many people need answers, or with basic information of interest.
The site is very clean and easy to navigate as well). I have put you at the top of my recommended sites list. You deserve to be read.
Jim Phelps, M.D.,author of Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder, publisher of a comprehensive web site on bipolar disorder and a practicing psychiatrist in Corvallis, Oregon.

"Hope, humor, serious reporting"
"Moodletter is a delightful resource for those with anxiety and mood disorders. Its balanced mix of upbeat reporting on a variety of topics-from life skills to treatment to general health issues-brings a gentle breeze of hope to all. Its humor makes me smile, and its serious reporting makes me think!"
Jane Mountain, M.D., author of Bipolar Disorder: Insights for Recovery, founder of the Denver Depression/Bipolar Recovery Group and a contributing editor to ISBD Global, newsletter of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.

"I pass out your website in our newsletter and in my classes"
"I just want to let you know how very much I enjoy your newsletter. As a member of the board of NAMI Jeffco and a NAMI Family-to-Family teacher, I find your articles provocative and insightful as well as supportive and educational. Thank you."
Pam Haynes, Jefferson County, Colorado

"Heart and soul…honest information"
UNBELIEVABLE!!
I just read the entire newsletter! What an incredible issue!
Thank you for giving so much of your heart and soul into creating a tool such as your newsletter for all who have bipolar disorder...Educating us with honest information.
C. F.

"From the bottom of my heart"
I really value what Moodletter does for me. You have helped me so many times out of dangerous thoughts. Thank you every day from the bottom of my heart for your dedication to us! God bless you!
S. A.

 

 

 

The information on Moodletter is provided to augment your relationship with your medical professional, not replace it. The better informed we are, the better we can help our medical professionals help us.

What can I expect from Moodletter?
Moodletter provides factual, unbiased information and support for consumers on disorders, treatments, life skills, and issues such as legislation and insurance. Moodletter currently features more than 250 articles.

Moodletter publisher Deborah Wiig is a journalist whose life has been touched by mental illness.

Sources for these articles include national experts in the mental health field, faculty members of leading medical universities, government sources and national mental health associations. Moodletter researches the most credible sources possible.

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The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, accredited to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Moodletter has been recognized by HON for adhering to the HON Code of Conduct for medical and health Web sites.

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No personal information is collected about our visitors, except for the e-mail addresses provided by the visitor in order to subscribe to our newsletter. No information is ever shared with any other entity.

We hope you come to rely on Moodletter as a valuable and enjoyable resource.

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Page updated January 1, 2011