This Thursday, October 5, is the 2006 National Depression Screening Day, marked by nonprofit organizations and healthcare providers large and small with on-site and "virtual" (i.e. web-based) screenings that are quick and accessible.

National Depression Screening Day began 15 years ago as the first nationwide, community-based mental health screening program. It's now the largest provider of mental health screening services in the country, through a partnership with thousands of community-based, college and primary care screening sites. NDSD has expanded in recent years to offer both in-person and online screening for four of the most common and frequently co-occurring disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

To find a National Depression Screening Day event near you, click here.

If your community organization or healthcare practice would like to host a screening, click here.