FREE SCREENINGS FOR DEPRESSION OFFERED

Southeast Missouri State University's Center for Health and Counseling will offer local residents the opportunity to learn about the signs and symptoms of depression and manic-depression at a free screening Wednesday.

The event is being held in conjunction with National Depression Screening Day.

The program will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Center for Health and Counseling in Crisp Hall.

Last year more than 85,000 people were screened at 3,000 sites nationwide during Depression Screening Day.

Depression and manic-depression strike more than 17 million Americans each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Fewer than half of them seek treatment.