Depression screening offered By Tricia Couture News Editor Counseling Services is sponsoring a Depression Screening Day for Eastern students from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Student Success office in the First Year Center and 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at McKenny Union. At the screenings there will be information and a test for people to take about depression, and after the test is scored people will speak briefly to a mental health professional and be given a referral for further services, Bamford said. This program reduces the stigma about depression, she said. People understand that it s common from person to person. Depression is not limited to individuals in certain circumstances.
People get depressed about certain situations.
It s not really easy to target one specific kind of person. Women, however, are more prone to depression than men are, said Roslyn Barclay, associate director of counseling services. Women have hormonal, biological causes, she said. There are things that students can do to help people they think are depressed. I think the most important thing is to just be a friend, listening and showing support, Bamford said.