Depression in Mothers: More Than the Blues A Tool Kit for Family Service Providers

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Depression in Mothers: More Than the Blues A Tool Kit for Family Service Providers

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This toolkit developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) equips providers with information about depression, and offers strategies in working with mothers who may be depressed. The toolkit includes resources, referrals and handouts for depression, and screening tools for more serious depression (SAMHSA, 2016).

Depression in Mothers: More Than the Blues A Tool Kit for Family Service Providers is also available from the SAMHSA Store.

This publication is also available as a Spanish language material as Depresión en madres: Más que tristeza. Muchas madres luchan diariamente con la depresión y muchas de ellas ni siquiera saben que están deprimidas. Este kit de herramientas está diseñado para los proveedores comunitarios, incluyendo los que trabajan en programas de visitas al hogar; los trabajadores del programa WIC; y el personal de Head Start Temprano, Head Start y otros programas de cuidado de niños (SAMHSA, 2016).

Depresión en madres: Más que tristeza is also available from the SAMHSA Store.