Bipolar disorder

• Bipolar disorder (CKS), Bipolar disorder (NHS Choices)

Depression overview / adults

• Depression (NHS Choices), Depression (CKS)

• Depression - adults: Depression in adults: recognition and management (NICE, June, 2022)

Depression - antenatal / postnatal

• Depression - antenatal and postnatal (CKS), Management of perinatal mood disorders (SIGN, 2012), Postnatal depression (NHS Choices)

Depression - children

• Depression in children (CKS)

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (NHS Choices)

Self-harm / Suicide

• Self-harm (CKS), Self-harm (NHS Choices)​, Self-harm in over 8s: short-term management and prevention of recurrence (NICE, 2004)

• Suicide (NHS Choices), Antidepressants and risk of suicide (BMJ, 2015), Suicide mitigation in primary care factsheet (RCGP, RCPsych, 2012)

Depression treatments

• Sodium valproate should be avoided as a mood stabiliser as it has the highest incidence of major malformations. Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme: actions required now from GPs, specialists and dispensers (MHRA, 2018), Management of perinatal mood disorders. (SIGN, 2012)

• Antidepressants (NHS Choices) / Antidepressant drugs (BNF) / Antidepressants, a guide to switching and withdrawing (MIMS) / SSRIs (NHS Choices), Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (NHS Choices), Counselling (NHS Choices), Psychotherapy (NHS Choices)