About this app

Do you suffer from depression or know someone that suffers from depression? Depression Aide provides a searchable database of National, Provincial and local help resources where you can find help based on your GPS coordinates or manually entered location. If you are searching for some else’s behalf, then forward them information about resources they can use.

If you think you suffer from depression then read up on what is depression, signs and symptoms of depression, causes of depression, types of depression, common treatments for depression, common antidepressants used to treat and/or getting a correct diagnosis.

If you want to learn about natural alternative treatments for depression then read up on vitamins, minerals, amino acids, omega-3, stop ruminating, staying active, sunlight exposure, water and/or sugar.

If you want to learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT then read up on what is CBT, cognitive distortions and/or the ABC model of CBT.

If you want to learn more about Mindfulness the read up on up what is Mindfulness and then try one the three mindful exercises provided:
1. mindful walking
2. mindful breathing
3. mindful reflection

If you want to learn more about Interpersonal Therapy or IPT then read up on what is IPT and/or the structure of treatment.

If you know CBT or want to apply what you learned from the CBT section, we provide 2 forms:
1. ABC form
2. ABCDE form
The ABC form is a tool where you can evaluate and change unhealthy emotions and behaviors. The ABCDE form takes the ABC form a step further where you dispute your current belief and create an effective new belief.

If you want self-administered questionnaires the following are 4 are provided:
1. GAD-7 Questionnaire
2. PHQ-9 Questionnaire
3. PHQ-15 Questionnaire
4. PHQ-SADS Questionnaire
The GAD-7 questionnaire is used for screening and severity measuring of generalized anxiety disorder. The PHQ-9 Questionnaire is used in diagnosis depression as well as monitoring treatment. The PHQ-15 Questionnaire is used to screen for 15 somatic symptoms that account for more than 90% of the physical complaints reported in the outpatient setting. The PHQ-SADS Questionnaire includes the PHQ-9, GAD-7 and PHQ-15 as well as panic symptoms.

New features

Version 1.0.20

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.