Upper Iowa University National Depression Screening Day: My Dream, My Motivation.

Upper Iowa University National Depression Screening Day: My Dream, My Motivation. – *For Educational Purpose Only* In collaboration with SMH Screening for Mental Health www.mentalhealthscreening.org Upper Iowa University Counseling Service Office composes a video with a series of photos of campus students, collecting their dreams and their motivations, for the National Depression Screening Day on October 6, 2011. 0.00 – 1.17 “The Best Motivation Video” from the channel KyaniHawaii (www.KyaniHawaii.com) www.youtube.com Song : “All I need is You”, Hillsong-United. Photograph : Shunsuke Kondo, Sanique Lim Video Composing : Shunsuke Kondo *For Education Purpose Only” National Deprssion Screening Day Got the Blues? You Are Not Alone Ever feel like you are the only one who is sad in a world of happy people? Everyone experiences stress, sadness and anxiety from time to time — it’s part of life. These feelings often happen when you a lose a job, children move away from home, during divorce, with a death in the family, or during retirement. But when changes in mood and behavior interfere with one’s ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities, it could be a sign of depression. National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) gives people the opportunity to take a free, anonymous questionnaire assessing their risk for mood and anxiety disorders and provides referral information for treatment. Visit www.HelpYourSelfHelpOthers.org to find a local organization offering depression and anxiety screenings or take a screening online today. COLLEGERESPONSE …

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