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State Hospital Offering Free Depression Screenings 10/9/12
Tatum Guinn
CBS 7 News Reporter
October 9, 2012
tguinn@cbs7.com
Big Spring – The Big Spring State Hospital and West Texas Centers will be hosting free and confidential depression screenings this Thursday.
The screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the fourth floor at SMMC, 1601 W. 11th Place.
Those who attend will answer a short questionnaire and will visit with a mental health professional to review the answers.
Each attendee is given educational literature and the names and phone numbers of community resources.
West Texas Centers operates a 24-hour mental health crisis hotline, 1-800-375-4357.
For more information on National Depression Screening Day, call Valerie Avery at (432) 816-9257.