Government panel wants mental health screenings for all adults in America

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(AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS) – A U.S. public health task force is now recommending that everyone over the age of 18 should undergo mental health screenings for depression and those between 19 and 64-years-old should be screened for anxiety disorders, even if they’re showing no symptoms of these mental health disorders.

On Monday, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) published their draft recommendations for new mental health screenings for a large majority of the U.S. adult population.

One recommendation calls for all adults 18 and over to get screenings for depression and suicide risks if they don’t already have a diagnosed mental health disorder or aren’t showing recognized depression symptoms or signs of being a suicide risk.

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