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National Depression Screening Day Is October 5

Diabetes and depression are found together frequently. One study shows that young people with newly diagnosed diabetes are 30% more likely to have a history of depression than people without diabetes.¹ But while treating the many physical needs of a patient with diabetes, clinicians may overlook the treatment or prevention of depression.

The American Diabetes Association has partnered with Screening for Mental Health as a cosponsor of National Depression Screening Day (NDSD), taking place this year on October 5.

The NDSD program seeks to address a variety of mental health issues, including depression, bipolar disorder, general anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and postpartum depression. NDSD offerings for 2006 include a new video, suicide prevention materials, and updated clinician education resources.

Clinicians who would like to set up NDSD sites can register for in-person or online screening. The latter is a flexible, year-round tool that can be used to screen patients and other community members at their convenience in the privacy of their own home.

Each fall, thousands of health care providers nationwide conduct NDSD events that reach about 200,000 individuals and screen >100,000 people for mood and anxiety disorders. Another 350,000 mood and anxiety disorder screenings will be conducted this year through interactive screening.

Screening kits offer a range of educational materials, including a clinician's guide, new information about postpartum depression, videos and posters, and a guide to planning and promoting an NDSD event. Materials for Spanish speakers and older adults are also available.

Footnotes

FYI

To register to conduct NDSD in-person screenings or online screenings, visit www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/ndsd/index.aspx or call 781-239-0071.

References

1. Brown LC, Majumdar SR, Newman SC, et al.: History of depression increases risk of type 2 diabetes in younger adults. Diabetes Care 28:1063–1067, 2005.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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