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For people living with mood and anxiety disorders and others who want to be
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About Moodletter.com
Moodletter, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides thorough and trustworthy information to
those living with mood and anxiety disorders,
their friends and families, and professionals who help them
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Editorial advisor
Jim Phelps, MD
President
Kristal Steeves
Vice president
Maureen Jackman
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Who should read
Mood?
Almost 20 million American adults (about 9.5 percent) are living with
depression in any given year; 40 million (18 percent) with anxiety disorders
and 5.7 million (2.6 percent) with bipolar disorder. Mental illness touches
everyone.
The information in Mood is useful to those living with a disorder and their family members, friends, employers and co-workers, as well as mental health practitioners. Others who want to live happier and healthier lives will also find articles of interest.
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"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. After the first
four, I kept going on to the next one thinking "will all of
them be this on-target?" - and they were.
You've
done an excellent job putting the site together (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.
(Dr. Phelps
has since joined the editorial advisory board of Mood.)
"Hope, humor, serious reporting"
"Mood 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 Depression/Bipolar Recovery Group of Midtown Denver
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.
Cinda
Funk, facilitator of a DBSA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance)
support group in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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The information on Mood 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 Mood?
Mood provides factual, unbiased information and support for consumers on disorders, treatments, life skills, and issues such as legislation, insurance and advocacy. Mood currently features more than 170 articles.
Who publishes Mood?
Mood is a non-profit organization supported by your donations and purchases you make from our bookstore. Director and editor Deborah Wiig is a journalist with experience in communications and public affairs who has lived with mental illness.
Can I trust the information on Mood?
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control found that just 4 percent of frequently visited health Web sites disclose their sources, and just 2 percent list how often the site is updated. Medical information is constantly evolving and there is a great deal of misinformation and opinion on the Web.
Sources for the articles on Mood include national experts in the mental health field, faculty members of leading medical universities, the National Institute of Mental Health, National Library of Medicine, and national mental health associations. Mood researches the most credible sources possible. Sources are cited for each article and every page is dated.
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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. Mood has been recognized by HON for adhering to the HON Code of Conduct for medical and health Web sites.
Editorial review board
Medical information on Mood is reviewed by a professional editorial review board that includes:
James Phelps, MD., psychiatrist, Corvallis, Oregon. Author of Why Am I Still Depressed?, publisher of an education web site, PsychEducation.org.
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