Learn more about depression,
bipolar disorder, anxiety, stress
and post-partum disorder
NATIONAL
DEPRESSION
SCREENING DAY
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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FREE of charge
Written self-test for depression
Screening interview with
mental health professional
Educational presentation
Symptoms of depression include:
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Loss of pleasure in activities once enjoyed
Feelings of sadness, hopelessness,
worthlessness or “empty” mood
Changes in sleeping and eating patterns
Irritability, anxiousness, restlessness
Inability to concentrate, remember
or make decisions
Fatigue or loss of energy
Unexplained aches and pains
Thoughts of death or suicide
LOCAL DEPRESSION
SCREENING:
Abington Memorial Hospital
Widener Building
Shorday Atrium
noon to 6 pm
No appointment necessary.
For more information,
please call
215-481-2525
SPONSORED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
Depression is an illness and effective treatments are available.
Why screen for depression?
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Clinical depression is a serious medical illness.
Clinical depression can lead to suicide.
Sometimes people with depression mistakenly believe that the
symptoms of depression are a “normal part of life.”
Clinical depression affects men and women of all ages, races and
socio-economic groups.
One in four women and one in ten men will experience depression
at some point in their lifetime.
Two-thirds of those suffering from the illness do not seek the
necessary treatment.
Depression can occur and complicate other medical conditions.
More than 80% of all cases of clinical depression can be effectively
treated with medication, psychotherapy or a combination of both.
Screenings are often the first step in getting help.
Find out why at
National Depression
Screening Day
®
(depression, manic depression, anxiety and PTSD)
If you’ve been getting the sense that something is just not right,
talk to a healthcare professional free of charge
on National Depression Screening Day®.
After a brief self-test, you and a clinician will be able
to determine what to do next.
So you can get to feeling better.