Today is National Depression Screening Day, and members of the military who want to receive a free, anonymous depression screening can do so at 20 different sites in San Diego County. Click here to find a screening site near you. The group Military Pathways even has an anonymous online screening tool, which you can use by clicking here.
Getting that screening might be critical, even if you're a servicemember who's had a post-deployment military screening. Lt. Col. Christopher Warner and researchers at U.S. Army Medical Activity - Alaska recently conducted a study about military depression screenings, according to Reuters. The study found troops were more likely to report depression if they could do so anonymously. Warner says of these findings:
Military Pathways has put together a series of videos on the importance of servicemembers getting screened for depression, and then getting the help they need if they are diagnosed with the disease. This one is called "A Hidden Wound":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wvN_LSS4ADg
