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Wellness Resources: Depression & Grief

Depression

"Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. Clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or more." (National Institute of Health, 2016)

In this section, you will find resources that help you better understand how depression differs from feeling sad, signs and symptoms, and treatment options.

Websites

The National Institute of Health page on depression covers types of depression, symptoms, risk factors, and various treatment options.
Depression v. Feeling Sad
Prevalence of Depression

Self-Help Resources & Apps

JED Foundation Mental Health Resource Center
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DSBA). The DBSA is a comprehensive resource for more than 23 million people in the U.S. who live with mood disorders.
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.
eMoods App. A mood tracking app designed specifically for people with bipolar disorder. Throughout the day, users can track depressive and psychotic symptoms, elevated mood, and irritability, and give an indication of the severity of their symptoms. Users can then see their mood changes on a color-coded monthly calendar and even export a monthly summary report to identify specific triggers and better understand their fluctuating mood. Free on Apple and Google Play.
MoodTools App aims to support people with clinical depression by aiding the path to recovery. Discover helpful videos that can improve your mood and behavior, log and analyze your thoughts using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, develop a suicide safety plan and more. Free on Apple and Google Play.
Grief Refuge App. Grief Refuge helps you feel soothed and supported through grief, healing, and living your life from this point forward. It provides daily content to help you cope with death related loss and process grief-filled thoughts and emotions. Made with several features to help soothe and support you throughout your mourning and grieving process, Grief Refuge is available every day to help you get through this difficult time. Free on Apple or Google Play.

Treatment Resources

Depression & Grief Self-Assessment Tools

Depression: PHQ9
Grief: Complicated Grief Assessment

If you'd like to speak to a wellness advisor at UCLA Extension who will help you find the appropriate support, email us at CSR@uclaextension.edu.

UCLA Stand for All

STAND for All is a self-paced online program offered with remote coaching support. You decide what skills and strategies you want to learn to address common issues like low mood, worry, poor sleep, panic and discomfort with others.

STAND for All is an appropriate program for you if you are seeking to build resiliency, reduce anxiety, or address mild to moderate depression.

We recommend meeting with a Wellness Advisor before you sign up, as our advisors are trained to provide additional services and support to supplement the STAND program where appropriate.

Please be advised that services are not health services or clinical care; this means the program is not appropriate for individuals experiencing acute symptoms or who are currently in treatment or requiring treatment.

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