Just thought I’d mention that tomorrow, Oct. 11, is National
Depression Screening Day – not an enjoyable topic to talk about, unless you’re
one of the nearly 3% of American men and up to 40% of American women who suffer
from depression at some time in their lives.
Did you know that four times as many men as women die by
suicide in the United States? Did you know that as many as 1 out of 7 women
become depressed after their child is born? Did you know that Latinos suffer
from depression more than any other ethnic group? And did you know that as many
as 2% of young school children and 4% of teenagers have major depression issues?
What are the symptoms? Difficulty concentrating, fatigue,
feelings of guilt or hopelessness, insomnia, irritability, loss of interest in
activities that used to be pleasurable, persistent aches and pains, overeating
or appetite loss, sadness, an empty feeling, thoughts of suicide.
There’s more, but you can get all the information you need
at: http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/national-depression-screening-day.aspx.
As for me, having displayed none of the symptoms today, I’ll
observe National Depression Screening Day tomorrow by checking out all the
window screens in my house for dents. A depressing thought, no?
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