PND

Depression

Source

n

%

n

%

Information Source

GP

237

96

141

97

Community health nurse

213

89

107

74

Telephone counselling service

208

84

125

86

Psychologist

197

80

113

78

Internet

196

79

112

77

Family

165

67

94

65

Friends

156

63

93

64

Psychiatrist

132

53

77

53

Pharmacist

84

34

44

30

Other

17

7

8

6

Help Source

GP

236

96

138

95

Community health nurse

213

75

128

54

Psychologist

198

80

125

86

Minister/priest

184

27

78

34

Friends

176

68

112

69

Psychiatrist

173

53

95

58

Counsellor

168

86

100

88

Telephone counselling service

149

71

79

77

Family

134

70

70

66

Internet

130

54

84

48

Naturopath/herbalist

66

24

49

35

Social worker

58

60

51

55

Pharmacist

45

18

16

11

Other

11

5

6

4

Recommended Treatment

Family support

218

88

108

75

Support group

209

85

93

64

Counselling/psychotherapy

201

81

128

88

Relaxation/time to self

188

76

96

66

Sleep

183

74

83

57

Exercise

182

74

118

81

Antidepressant medication

137

56

86

59

Improved diet

126

51

91

63

Cognitive therapy

83

34

55

38

Childcare

62

25

5

3

Herbal medication

29

12

34

23

Other

9

4

6

4

Electroconvulsive therapy

3

1

0

0

Alcohol or illicit drugs

2

1

1

1

Causative Factors

Hormonal changes

224

91

115

79

Lack of sleep

217

88

113

78

Lack of social support

186

75

122

84