Who is the website for?

This website is designed for people like you. It is designed for people who have one or more relatives who have had depression at some point in their lives. This can include your:

• parents
• siblings
• aunts
• uncles
• grandparents
• great-grandparents

In other words, this is for people with a ‘family history of depression’.

What is this website about?

This website contains information specifically for people with a family history of depression. It covers the following topics:

• What it means to have depression in families.
• How the chance of you having depression is influenced by both your family genetics and the world around you.
• Factors that can increase your chance of developing depression.
• How depression can be prevented.