Editorial Policy

The writers, editors, graphic artists and clinical advisors who created and will maintain the Reawakening Center seek to educate and empower people with depression and their friends and family members. The Reawakening Center provides content that is creative, encouraging and helpful in the struggle against depression. In particular, we seek to provide content that is helpful for making decisions related to undergoing treatment for depression.

Be aware that the words, images and tools on our site are provided for informational purposes only. You can use this content to enhance your relationship with your doctor, psychotherapist or other health care provider, but this content is not intended to substitute medical advice, psychological counseling or professional medical diagnosis or treatment of any kind. Users should always consult with a health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of depression and others health problems. If you are considering starting a fitness regimen, consult with a doctor. The use of our site is subject to our terms and conditions.

Unless clearly designated otherwise, all Reawakening Center content is the collaborative effort of writers, editors and graphic artists from Aetna's consumer health information site, Aetna InteliHealth, and clinicians from the Aetna Behavioral Health team.

Under the guidance of the Aetna Behavioral Health team, our editors decide which topics should be included on this site. The goal is to provide helpful information for people suffering from depression and their friends and families. All of our writers and editors have experience with professional writing or editing of health content.

All text pieces, graphics and tools undergo a standardized review process. The Aetna Behavioral Health team reviews all content for clinical accuracy and relevance.

All content on this site has been reviewed and approved by one or more of our leading clinical advisors:

Hyong Un, M.D., National Medical Director, Aetna Behavioral Health

Fran Grabosky, M.Ed., Quality Manager, Aetna Behavioral Health

Betty Vreeland, MSN, APRN, NP-C, BC, Program Manager, Center for Excellence in Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-University Behavioral HealthCare

We provide links to federal agencies or private organizations that we feel may be of benefit to our site users. These links are provided as a convenience and are for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement. Aetna Behavioral Health reviews all of the external sites to determine whether they provide information that is helpful and relevant to users of the Reawakening Center.

Aetna Inc. and Aetna Behavioral Health do not endorse any other organizations, companies, or products mentioned in the Reawakening Center.

Our goal is to provide consumers with helpful information on our site that is as free of bias as possible. We require our writers, editors, graphic artists and clinical advisors to excuse themselves from working on material and projects for which potential conflicts exist: that is, where a writer or editor has a relationship that could potentially bias the person's work on a particular topic.