National Depression Screening Day

October 10, 2008 --- 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The UMHS Employee Assistance Program holds depression screenings every year in October, in accordance with the National Mental Health Association as National Depression Screening Day.

Free, confidential screenings will be held in the EAP office at D2101 Medical Professional Building from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Counselors will be available to discuss the screening results and answer any questions/concerns you may have, either about yourself or those close to you.

No appointment is necessary for the screening. All employees are free to drop in for more information and to fill out a short questionnaire, which will be scored on-site.

The folllowing provide more information about various aspects of life depression may influence:

Stop a Suicide

Balance your Wellness

Sleep and Depression - The Cleveland Clinic

Sleep and Depression - National Sleep Foundation

You're Getting Very Sleepy

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Here are some useful sites with information about depression:

UM Depression Center

National Institute of Mental Health - Depression

Depression.com

Depression Alliance

Last Updated:
October 3, 2008
by
Angela VanSchoick