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Depression and mental health screening

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Among those who experience a mental health illness, more than half do not receive treatment.[1] The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveals no treatment was received by:

  • 90% of the 20.4 million individuals aged 12+ who have a substance use disorder (SUD)
  • 55% of the 51.5 million individuals aged 18+ who have any mental illness (AMI)
  • 35% of the 13.1 million individuals aged 18+ who have a serious mental illness
  • 90% of the 9.5 million individuals aged 18+ who have a co-occurring SUD and AMI
  • 57% of the 3.8 million individuals aged 12-17 who have had a major depressive episode

In fact, what we’ve seen in our data is that 60% of patients who are admitted to inpatient care were first seen in a primary care setting within 6-12 months of the admission and the mental health condition was either missed or not addressed.

Through effective screening for mental health conditions on your own or through a physician or mental health professional, it is possible to identify problem areas and get help, so you can live a happier and healthier life.

Mental health self-screening tools

Magellan Healthcare provides links to reputable, free self-assessments of behavioral/mental health, substance use and more.* Once you complete an assessment, be sure to review your results and any recommendations with your doctor.

*Note these are links to outside websites that are not monitored by or affiliated with Magellan Healthcare. If your screening results indicate you are at high risk, call 911 or go to the emergency room immediately.

We encourage you to watch a recording of our webinar, “Depression is more than just a rough patch,” and find additional resources addressing depression at MagellanHealthcare.com/Mental-Health.

[1] https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt29392/Assistant-Secretary-nsduh2019_presentation/Assistant-Secretary-nsduh2019_presentation.pdf