all this means we need to double our efforts in the focus on mental health and well-being. we need to do more to increase awareness, have more discussion, and provide additional accessible tools to ensure those long-term mental impacts don’t persist longer than the health crisis.
this is national depression screening week. depression is one of the most common mental health issues and it is also incredibly treatable. many people feel better and less anxious after a few sessions. if one in four of the people we are working with every day is experiencing issues like depression right now, it makes good human sense, and good business sense, to help them move past that.
so, this week, check in on those you know and work with. push through the awkward.
as it does each year, the calgary counselling centre has made available a free, short, anonymous online questionnaire to help identify symptoms of depression, and point those at risk toward a positive step they can take.
this week, take the quiz at
areyoufeelingok.com
, and encourage others to do so too — even more so if you are in a position of leadership. attend a free event at the calgary library. send it around to your organization, your friends and family. ensure that there are resources available for people who need to get better. doing this may make more of a difference than you could ever know. and we need every win we can get during times like these.