Depression Screening
Clinical depression is a serious mental illness. It is a common medical illness affecting more than 19 million American adults each year. Like screenings for other illnesses, depression screenings should be a routine part of healthcare. Mental Health America of South Carolina is one of the biggest sponsors of National Depression Screening Day, always held during Mental Illness Awareness Week each October. National Depression Screening Day, a program of Screening for Mental Health, is designed to call attention to the illness on a national level, educate the public about its symptoms and effective treatments, offer individuals the opportunity to be screened for depression, and connect those in need of treatment to the mental health system. Through the partnership with Screening for Mental Health, Mental Health America of SC is able to offer screenings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through online depression screening. If you would like to participate in an online screening please visit the home page of this website and click on Depression Screenings under Quick Links. Please contact Constance Shepard at cshepard@mha-sc.org for more information or to schedule a Depression Screening for your school, office or community organization.