FCA: Family Caregiver Alliance About this site: Family Caregiver Alliance was founded in 1977 to help people who are providing long-term care at home. This helpful and comprehensive Web site is a great resource for everything from getting your own important papers organized or hiring in-home help. You can also read others’ personal stories and join a Caregiver Discussion Group, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (http://www.caregiver.org/)   Pluses: The hot topics section tackles tough issues like sexuality and dementia.   Minuses: The navigation bars that drop down when you mouse over the section tabs can be a little dizzying.   Best feature: Long-distance caregivers can download a handbook to help them cope with the challenges of caring for a loved one who lives far away.

• Take our Depression Assessment to see whether you might have symptoms of depression. • Make an appointment with your doctor or a psychologist if you think you may be depressed. If you like, print out and take along our handy checklist of Questions for You and Your Doctor. • Consider beginning an exercise routine to help lift your mood. Check out our article on Depression and Exercise. • Realize that you're not alone. Click here to hear the voices of men struggling with depression, teens who overcame major depression, and an award-winning schoolteacher with bipolar illness. • If you find yourself entertaining thoughts of committing suicide, call your doctor, the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-SUICIDE, or a local suicide hotline immediately. Tell your family and close friends as well. While you're awaiting treatment, ask a family member or close friend to keep you company.

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