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Introducing Support Partners: Canine Companions—the newest component of Support PartnersThe Support Partners Program provides practical help for the almost 19 million Americans per year who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder,1 and the people who care about them.When you are depressed you can feel isolated and alone, which is why having a Support Partner—someone you can lean on and be honest with—can make a real difference. A Support Partner can be anyone who wants to help a friend or loved one who has depression. If you are unsure if you or a loved one may be experiencing depression, reading the Support Partners guidebooks is one of the first steps you can take to recognizing symptoms of depression. The guidebooks will help you understand the illness and the importance of seeking treatment from a professional, as well as learn how to create important partnerships—whether you have depression or know someone who does.
Support Partners: Canine Companions—the newest component of Support Partners—will teach you another step in your recovery process by helping you expand your support network to include your dog as part of your support team.
Support Partners: Canine Companions is not a program of Canine Companions for Independence®, a national provider of trained assistance dogs for adults and children with physical disabilities. You can also learn more about how women experience depression and how their support networks change throughout their lives, by downloading the Ages & Stages guidebook. Canine Companions for Independence is a registered trademark of the nonprofit organization Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. Reference:
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Privacy statement Terms of useCopyrightSite Map Support Partners is co-sponsored by the National Women's Health Resource Center and Eli Lilly and Company. Marilyn Martin, M.D., M.P.H., and Sheila Warnock contributed valuable counsel in developing the Support Partners tips and guidebooks. Dr. Martin is a psychoanalyst in private practice. Ms. Warnock is the founder and executive director of sharethecaregiving, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about group caregiving. Support Partners: Canine Companions was developed in partnership with Joan Esnayra, Ph.D., founder of the Psychiatric Service Dog Society, a non-profit organization that provides essential information for persons disabled by severe mental illness, including depression, who wish to train a service dog to assist with the management of symptoms. To learn more about the National Women's Health Resource Center, visit www.healthywomen.org. To learn more about the Psychiatric Service Dog Society, visit www.psychdog.org. This site is intended for U.S. residents age 18 and over only. All rights reserved. DD-38077 
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