Community Corner
Depression Screening & Program
Everyone experiences stress, sadness and anxiety from time to time – it's part of life. These feelings often happen when you lose a job, children move away from home, during divorce, with a death in the family, or during retirement. But when changes in mood and behavior interfere with one’s ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities, it could be a sign of depression. On National Depression Screening Day, Thursday, Oct. 10, Silver Cross Hospital Behavioral Health Services will offer a free, anonymous questionnaire assessing risk for mood and anxiety disorders and a confidential meeting with a behavioral health professional. At 4 p.m. Dr. Shivkumar Pandian, psychiatrist, will discuss the seriousness of depression and treatments available. Family members welcome. For more information, or to register to attend the program, call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325) or visit www.silvercross.org.