Depression affects approximately one in 10 adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Thursday is National Depression Screening Day. Screenings are a good way to find out if depression might be the cause of feelings like prolonged sadness, anxiety, irritability, loss of pleasure, hopelessness and worthlessness, and even physical pain.
In support, several U-M programs are offering faculty, staff and students free online and in-person mental health screenings for depression.
Online
Confidential mental health screenings are available for depression and other common mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol misuse, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Participants will receive an immediate result at the end of each screening to print and take to a counselor for further evaluation if necessary.
• For faculty and staff, MHealthy offers confidential, anonymous online mental health screenings.
• For students, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a 24/7 online screening tool.
In person
Free one-on-one confidential depression screenings with a trained mental health professional will be available Oct. 9 and 10 at several locations. Feedback provided after a screening is informational, not diagnostic. Based on screening results, the mental health professional may recommend a more comprehensive evaluation.
Thursday:
• U-M University Psychological Clinic, 500 E. Washington St., Suite 100, noon-6 p.m. (open to the public, no university affiliation needed).
• UMHS Employee Assistance Program (UMHS EAP), D2101 Medical Professional Building, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (for UHMS faculty, staff, and immediate family members).
• U-M Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (U-M FASAP), 1009 Greene St., 2076 Administrative Services Building, 1-4 p.m. (for campus employees and their immediate family members).
Friday:
• U-M Depression Center, in partnership with the College of Engineering and Rackham Graduate School, Duderstadt Center on North Campus, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (open to the public, no university affiliation needed).
Counseling services
Confidential short-term counseling is always available to university faculty, staff and students at no-cost:
• Ann Arbor and Flint campus employees, contact U-M FASAP at 734-936-8660, email fasap@umich.edu or go to www.fasap.umich.edu.
• Dearborn campus employees, call 313-593-5430.
• UMHS employees, contact UMHS EAP at 734-763-5409, email eap@umich.edu or go to www.eap.med.umich.edu.
• Students, contact CAPS at 734-764-8312 or go to www.caps.umich.edu.
Additionally, the U-M University Psychological Clinic is a university agency offering outpatient mental health services for adults and couples 18 and over, including a Thursday afternoon therapy group focused specifically on coping with depression. University affiliation is not required to receive services. It is a fee-for-service clinic that accepts many insurance plans. Call 734-764-3471 or visit www.psychclinic.org/ for more information.
