Screening for Mental Health - NDSD

Screening Day 2007:
October 11, 2007

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MILITARY OFFERS SCREENING TO SERVICE PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES

Notes that Sleep Disturbance Often First Sign of Trouble

The Department of Defense is offering a program similar to the community based, nationwide NDSD Mental Health Screening program to service personnel and their families. Military installations across the country are also providing in-person screenings events for depression and related disorders on October 5 as well as throughout the year. Military personnel and family members can also take advantage of an online screening available 24/7 at www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org .

This year the community program is emphasizing the need for good sleep for good mental health and how sleep problems can be a sign of a mental health concern. Military representatives note that sleep is also something military health personnel monitor. Col. Joyce Adkins, Ph.D., MPH in the Department of Defense Office on Health Affairs says, “Problems sleeping and associated tiredness or fatigue are the most frequent complaint that we see in military health clinics that can be associated with a mental health concern. In fact, problems sleeping or feeling tired after waking up is the top concern for service members completing the post-deployment health reassessment.”

Both the community and military programs are provided by the nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health, Inc.

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