NBC report: need to test for anxiety & depression
“All young and middle-aged adults should be screened regularly for anxiety and depression, even if they don't have symptoms, an influential public health group said Tuesday.
This is the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended routine mental health screening in primary care settings. Pregnant women and those who gave birth within the past year were highlighted as people who should be screened.
“This is a call to action,” Dr. Wanda Nicholson, vice chair of the task force and a professor of prevention and community health at the George Washington Milken Institute of Public Health in Washington, D.C., said in an interview.”
Anxiety affects an estimated 30% of Americans will experience Anxiety at some point in their lives and 20% have depression. Stress is a fact of life for us all at this time and it’s important to know if it has crossed the line into anxiety that can have physical health effects . We say get tested and put your mind at ease or find the help you need. We have curated referrals on the website to help you find a therapist or see your doctor.
