Tomorrow, October 6, 2011, is National Depression Screening Day. According to the Screen for Mental Health website, “NDSD is the nation’s oldest voluntary, community-based screening program that provides referral information for treatment. More than half a million people each year have been screened for depression since 1991.”

If you are concerned about your partner (or yourself, for that matter!), this site will tell you where in your community there are free, confidential screenings taking place.

What to Expect

Your partner will take a computerized questionnaire that asks about various symptoms of depression. Once the screen is complete, a trained clinician will review the results and go over them with your partner. At that point, if depression is detected, referrals and community resource information for follow-up will be provided.

What Not to Expect

The purpose of this event is screening, not diagnosis. Your partner will not have immediate access to see a physician, nor will any medication prescriptions be available. There will likely be clinicians on hand who can discuss issues with your partner briefly, but this is not intended to be a crisis service. If your partner is in crisis, you should go to an emergency room for assessment.

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From Psych Central's website:
PsychCentral (October 5, 2011)

Doris Fone (October 5, 2011)

Dr. Sandy Gluckman (October 5, 2011)

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