October 5 is National Depression Screening Day

Get Screened! Find a local site offering free, anonymous screenings for depression, anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder on October 5, 2006, National Depression Screening Day.

Find a Mental Health Screening Site Near You -NDSD Site Locator

From MentalHealthScreening.org:

A WAKE UP CALL: WHY YOU MIGHT HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING

An undetected mood or anxiety disorder may be affecting your sleep; Take a free, anonymous mental health screening on October 5, 2006

We all know the old saying, ?Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.? But for the nearly 57 million affected by a mental health disorder, getting a good night?s rest is no easy task. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleep disturbances figure prominently in many psychiatric disorders. In fact, of the estimated 30 million Americans who have chronic insomnia, 40 percent also have a psychiatric disorder, most often depression or anxiety.

If you have been feeling anxious or depressed lately and as a result, have been having difficulty sleeping, you can take a free, anonymous mental health assessment at one of more than 1,500 sites participating in an NDSD Mental Health Screening (National Depression Screening Day) event on October 5. As part of the program, you will have the opportunity to take a brief, written questionnaire and talk to a health professional about your results. Those who score positive will be referred to local treatment resources.

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