Depression Association

Around half a million people in the Netherlands suffer from some form of depression every year. The Depression Association is the patient association for people with depression and their loved ones. Join us, and ensure more openness, more contact and more research.

If you are a member of the Depression Association:

Be part of an off- and online community of people with depression and their loved ones
Have access to valuable information that can help you in your recovery
Can you receive direct help through one of our forms of fellow sufferers' contact: the Support Groups (physically in your area or online by topic), the Depression Line (by phone) and the online help platform Depression Connect (also anonymous, available 24/7).
Can you help work together to inform society/media/politics and raise awareness about coping with depression. We think it is important to increase openness about depression.
Can you contribute to bringing the patient perspective into scientific research to achieve better care for people suffering from depression.

Two support groups are active in Leeuwarden. You can register via the website of the Depression Association: https://depressievereniging.nl/word-lid/