Depression Screening For All? (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

New recommendation from a national task force this week: that all adult Americans be screened by their doctor, their GP, for depression. And if they’re struggling, get them on to antidepressants and/or into psychotherapy. Is life that bad? We all need depression screening? That’s not the point, says the panel. Too many people go undiagnosed – and suffer. New moms and moms-to-be in particular. But everybody. This hour On Point, the call to screen us all for depression. And treat it. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2016/01/28/depression-mental-health-screening