Free Depression Screening to be Offered in English and Spanish

10/11/2007

Wake County Human Services will host Depression Screening events as part of National Depression Screening Day on Thursday, October 11, 2007. The purpose of this event is to offer free, anonymous screenings for the community and raise awareness of depressive and manic-depressive illnesses and their treatment.

The event is open to anyone who wants to learn more about depressive illnesses and their treatment, including Wake County Human Services clients, staff and those who are concerned about a loved one.

Mental health clinicians will provide screenings for adults and children at the following WCHS and community locations:

FUQUAY-VARINA
Southern Regional Center
130 N. Judd Parkway
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

RALEIGH
Human Services Swinburne Building
220 Swinburne Road
9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

* Human Services Sunnybrook Building
10 Sunnybrook Road
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

A. A. Thompson Center
567 E. Hargett Street
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cameron Village Library
1930 Clark Avenue
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

* El Mandado
4020 Capital Blvd.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Family Based Strategies
808 Salem Woods Drive, Suite 104
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fresh Start Residential Svcs.
2411 E. Millbrook Road, Suite 114
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WAKE FOREST
W.E.B. Dubois Counseling Services
150A N. Main Street
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

* Spanish Language screenings available

More information about National Depression Screening Day and other screening sites is available at www.mentalhealthscreening.org.

Note: Media interested in covering National Depression Screening Day should contact Carlyle Johnson, Ph.D., Adult Mental Health Services Director at 250-3123. Privacy laws limit media access to screening sessions.

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