"It turned out to be one of the best decisions I could have made."
-Michigan Medicine staff member discussing reaching out for help with depression. Read more.
How do you know if you're "just feeling down" or if you could use some extra support? A good way to start is by taking a few minutes to fill out an online mental health screening.
Just like an annual check-up for your physical health is a great idea, the same holds true for checking in on your mental and emotional health. Both are important and deserve your attention to support your overall well-being.
Free Online Screenings and Resources:
This Thursday, October 6, is National Depression Screening Day. Consider it a good reminder to check in with yourself. Screenings are a good way to find out if depression might be the cause of feelings like prolonged sadness, anxiety, irritability, loss of pleasure, hopelessness, worthlessness, and even physical pain. Support is available for depression and any other mental health concerns.
Free online mental health screenings are available at any time for depression and other conditions, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol misuse, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Participants will receive an immediate result at the end of each screening to print and take to a counselor for further evaluation if necessary.
- For faculty and staff, MHealthy offers confidential, anonymous online mental health screenings at screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/UMICHIGAN
- For students, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers confidential, anonymous online mental health screenings on the CAPS website at screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/goblue.
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center also offers an online toolkit that provides information, tools, support, and resources to guide individuals through their mental health journey. It also offers help to family members and caregivers of those who suffer from mood disorders, and all people who wish to better understand depression and bipolar disorder.
Counseling Services:
Confidential short-term counseling is always available to university faculty, staff and students at no charge:
- Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campus employees, contact FASCCO at (734) 936-8660 or email [email protected] or visit FASCCO’s website.
- Michigan Medicine employees, contact the Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience at (734) 763-5409, email [email protected] or visit their website.
- Students, contact CAPS at (734) 764-8312 or visit the CAPS website.
All U-M health plans cover mental and behavioral health services like counseling, therapy, and substance abuse treatment. For specific information on benefits, U-M Premier Care and GradCare members should call the mental health/substance abuse phone number listed on the back of their insurance card. Members of the Community Blue PPO or Comprehensive Major Medical plans should call BCBSM customer service.
