Depression Action Kit
According to recent estimates, more than half a million adults in New York City have depression and nearly 60 percent of these individuals do not receive treatment. Mental illness impacts New Yorkers of all ages, races, and ethnicities, but the distribution of mental illness varies greatly by income, with people living in poverty experiencing a disproportionate share of the burden. Depression can also contribute to and worsen the course of chronic disease. As a health care provider, you play a crucial role in helping your patients with depression. The clinical tools, provider resources, and patient education materials in this Depression Action Kit will support and amplify your efforts to help patients with depression.
Provider Resources
- City Health Information: Detecting and Treating Depression in Adults (PDF)
- Depression Treatment Guide (PDF): Key Activities of Depression Care: Integrating Elements of Collaborative Care Into Primary Care
- Depression Coaching Guide (PDF)
- Evidence Synopsis (PDF)
- Addressing Your Patients' Social Needs (PDF)
- Managing Depression and Chronic Disease in Primary Care (PDF)
- How To Order More Materials (PDF)
- Reference List (PDF)
Clinical Tools
- Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PDF)
Other Languages: Español | বাংলা | Français - Self-Management Tool for Depression (PDF)
Other Languages: Español - Depression Flip Chart (PDF)
Other Languages: Español
Patient Education Materials
- Depression Poster (PDF)
Other Languages: Español - You Are Not Alone: Getting Help for Depression (PDF)
Other Languages: Español | Français | বাংলা - Depression Health Bulletin
Other Languages (PDF): العربية | বাংলা | 中文 | 简化字 | Kreyòl ayisyen | Français | Italiano | 한국어 | Polski | Русский | Español | اردو | ײִדיש
Other Materials
- Letter from the Health Commissioner (PDF)
- Folder (PDF)