National Depression Screening Day

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Friday October 9, 2015 - Saturday October 10, 2015
      11:30 am - 1:59 pm
  • Location: Student Center- Piedmont Room
  • Phone:
  • URL:
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    FREE
  • Extras:
Contact
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: Stop by and get a free, anonymous screening

Full Summary: Screening for depression disorders is just as important as any other illness/disorder. The earlier that the health care provider identifies this disorder, the more effective treatment will be.

Facts about Depression:

  • Depression can be characterized by three categories of symptoms, including mood, physical and cognitive changes.

  • Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that prevents a person from functioning normally.

  • Clinical depression can co-occur and complicate other medical conditions.

  • Clinical depression can lead to suicide.

  • More than 19 million Americans suffer from clinical depression, regardless of age, gender, race and socioeconomic status.

  • Sometimes people with depression mistakenly believe that the symptoms of depression are a "normal part of life."

  • Two-thirds of those suffering from the illness do not seek the necessary treatment.

  • More than 80 percent of all cases of clinical depression can be effectively treated with medication, psychotherapy or a combination of both.

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Student Life

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Graduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
counseling center
Status
  • Created By: Raymond Han
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 25, 2015 - 11:15am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:18pm