DepressioNet
DepressioNet is a website which states that it aims to help readers "locate help and healthcare professionals as well as information about causes, symptoms and various treatment options in managing depression."[1] The website receives funding from the Australian government, the MBF Foundation and the drug company Wyeth
The website was created in June 2000 by Leanne Pethick, who was also on the editorial board of the website "Yes to Life", a depression website run by Wyeth.[2]
Contents
Funding
On its website DepressioNet states that, as of December 2008, its current funding includes:
- the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging - $1 million over three years;[3]
- MBF Foundation - $500,000 over three years;[3]
- AWB - $40,500[4]
- Trust Company - $39,890[4]
- Telematics Trust - $29,500 [4]
- Foster's Group - $29,140 [4]
- Wyeth Australia, $20,000 [4] (In 2006 DepressioNet stated on its website that Wyeth contributed $50,000, making it the second largest funder at that time.)[5]
- Timothy Sharp & Associates - $27,500 [4]
- The Merrin Foundation - $20,000 [4]
- The Bell Foundation - $18,000 [4]
Drug company funding
In 2003 The Age newspaper reported that "Ms Pethick helps with training seminars for Wyeth's sales team" and that DepressioNet received a one-off grant of $20,000 from the makers of Prozac, Eli Lilly.[6]. In 2005 it was also reported that Pethrick "does talks for drug companies about depression and is paid $1000 for each talk."[7]
Personnel
Staff
- Terry Houguet-Pincham, CEO
- Linda Dillon, Company Secretary
Board of directors
- Ted Davies - Chair
- Peter Lowe
- Jan Land
Patrons
- Professor Gordon Parker - Director, Black Dog Institute
- Professor Helen Herrman
Ambassadors
Former Directors
Contact details
PO Box 2375
Richmond VIC 3121
Australia
Phone: +61 3 9428 2229
Email: team AT ihealth.org.au
Web: http://www.depressionservices.org.au/
Articles and Resources
Other SourceWatch Resources
References
- ↑ DepressioNet, DepressioNet website, accessed December 2008.
- ↑ "About Us", Yes To Life website, page archived from February 2008. (This page was accessed from the Internet Archive).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DepressioNet, "Partners in Health", DepressioNet website, accessed December 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 DepressioNet, "Partners in Health", DepressioNet website, accessed December 2008.
- ↑ DepressioNet, "Partners in Health", DepressioNet website, archived copy from December 2006.
- ↑ Gary Hughes and Liz Minchin, "Taking your medicine", The Age, December 13, 2003.
- ↑ Carol Nader, "Website for depression to close", The Age, October 11, 2005.
External links
- Gary Hughes and Liz Minchin, "Taking your medicine", The Age, December 13, 2003
- Carol Nader, "Website for depression to close", The Age, October 11, 2005
- Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (2006) "Case Study Delivering Services and Support: depressioNet." Canberra: Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.
