Office of Public Affairs
(315) 312-2265
Sept. 25, 2003
CONTACT: Dr. Warren Baldwin, 312-4416
FREE SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION OCT. 8
OSWEGO -- Mental health professionals from SUNY
Oswego's Counseling Services Center will offer the opportunity to learn
about the signs and symptoms of depression and to participate in a free
screening as part of National Depression Screening Day, Oct. 8.
The free program will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the formal lounge of Hewitt Union on campus.
Participants can learn about the causes, symptoms
and treatments of depression through videos and educational materials.
Individuals can complete an anonymous written screening test for
depression and discuss the results with a mental health professional.
Fewer than half of the millions of Americans who
suffer depression each year actually seek treatment, even though
treatment can help 80 to 90 percent of those affected.
Common symptoms of depression are feelings of
hopelessness, worthlessness, restlessness and irritability, changes in
sleep and appetite, loss of energy and thoughts of death.
"We hope that our effort to provide mental health
screening for depression will educate the members of the Oswego
community about the signs and symptoms of depression and encourage
those who may be vulnerable to seek evaluation and treatment," said Dr.
Warren Baldwin, interim director of SUNY Oswego's Counseling Services
Center.
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