If it’s October, it must mean it’s time for the annual Depression Screening Day (oh, and it’s also Fire Prevention Week). Promoted by the non-profit, Screening for Mental Health organization, you can find a screening near you. The depression screening day is this Thursday, October 11 2007.

But you don’t have to wait until Thursday to take the 5 minute depression screening quiz today. You can also save your results to track them over time (you must be logged in and a member of Psych Central to enjoy this feature). Tell your friends and loved ones, because most people who have depression never even seek out help for it.

This year, Screening for Mental Health is promoting the Depression Screening Day in conjunction with a campaign called Stop a Suicide Today. Here are the common signs of someone who may be suicidal. We are all in a position to help one of the over 800,000 people who try to commit suicide every year. Please take a moment to read the article and keep those signs in mind, because you might be a friend or loved one’s lifeline someday.

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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