National Depression Screening Day (NDSD)

October 10th is National Depression Screening Day (NDSD), held each year during Mental Illness Awareness Week. NDSD calls attention to the illnesses of depression, manic-depression, PTSD and anxiety on a national level, to educate the public about their symptoms and effective treatments, to offer individuals the opportunity to be screened for the disorders, and to connect those in need of treatment to the mental health care system.