What to tell patients about depression vs bipolar disorder

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance has produced an online brochure to teach patients about common mood disorders. Available at https://www.dbsalliance.org/site/DocServer/DBSA_Uni_Bipolar.v3.pdf?docID=2901, “Mood disorders and different kinds of depression” explains the differences between unipolar and bipolar depression, how each of these conditions is treated, and how patients can talk to their doctor about their diagnosis and treatment.