About the Campaign

Depression and Suicide are Related
It is estimated that over 80% of suicides are related to depression. Treatment can be powerful deterrent to suicide.  Suicidal thinking is an alarm that should lead to immediate professional care.

John

“We actually went through
several medications before
we found one that was
both effective and didn’t
have side effects I couldn’t
tolerate.”

– John Head
Author

Project Advisors

  • Michael Addis, PhD, Professor, Clark University
  • Robert Carney, PhD, Prof, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine
  • Maurizio Fava, MD, Dir, Depression Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Bruce Liese, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Kansas
  • Harold Neighbors, PhD, Prof of Public Health, Dept. of Health Education, University of Michigan
  • Michael Von Korff, ScD, Sr. Scientific Investigator, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle