{"id":11656,"date":"2024-10-10T11:05:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T11:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=11656"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:16:49","slug":"national-depression-screening-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/national-depression-screening-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"National Depression Screening Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11657 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1626259193-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> National Depression Screening Day was created to bring light to the need for depression awareness and the need for accessible and affordable mental health screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. Clinical depression affects men and women of all ages, races, and socioeconomic groups. Several different factors can often come into play with depression that can include a mix of environmental, genetic, psychological, biological, and biochemical components.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone experiences depression in the same way, however, it can affect anyone at any time. It is important to take the step to seek out professional help and be screened if you or someone you care about feels they may be depressed.<\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons why it is important to screen for depression including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical depression is a serious medical illness<\/li>\n<li>Clinical depression can lead to suicide<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes people with depression mistakenly believe that the symptoms of depression are a \u201cnormal part of life\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Depression can co-occur and complicate other medical conditions<\/li>\n<li>Screenings are often the first step in getting help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People suffering from depression often experience some of these key symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A persistent sad, anxious, or \u201cempty\u201d mood<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping too little, early morning awakening, or sleeping too much<\/li>\n<li>Reduced appetite and weight loss, or increased appetite and weight gain<\/li>\n<li>Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed<\/li>\n<li>Restlessness or irritability<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue or loss of energy<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts of death or suicide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Screenings are not a professional diagnosis. Screenings point out the presence or absence of depressive symptoms and provide a referral for further evaluation if needed. You should see your doctor or a qualified mental health professional if you experience five or more of these symptoms for longer than two weeks or if the symptoms are severe enough to interfere with your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p>Only about a third (35.3%) of those suffering from severe depression seek treatment from a mental health professional. Not receiving the assistance needed can lead to adverse health outcomes and affect a person\u2019s quality of life. If you need the assistance and support of a mental health professional at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, please call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:718-206-5575\">718-206-5575<\/a>, to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Depression Screening Day was created to bring light to the need for depression awareness and the need for accessible and affordable mental health screenings. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. Clinical depression affects men and women &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/national-depression-screening-day-3\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[226,965,2114],"class_list":["post-11656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mental-health","tag-depression","tag-mental-health","tag-national-depression-screening-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11656"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12443,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11656\/revisions\/12443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}