By Sophia Blankmeyer
For the first time, the screening for alcohol, depression and anxiety will combine together for a mental health awareness screening in the Taggart Student Center ballroom for all USU students on April 5.
In previous years, the alcohol screening was held every spring semester, separate from the depression and anxiety screening.
“The reason why we are combining it all is so you don’t know what others are coming in for,” said Ryan Barfuss, a prevention specialist at Utah State University. “Say we screen 50 or 60 people only two or three really need it, I think it would be a huge benefit to combine all the screenings.”
The screening will have a survey for students to fill out, as well as their personal demographics. The audits will tally up the scores and provide the results. Those with a certain score, or higher, will have the opportunity to talk to a counselor.
“We just want students to have the opportunity to take the screening, and we have the availability to meet with our staff and have resources for them that will help them,” said Dr. Charles Bentley, a licensed psychologist at Utah State University.
The screening will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
“We want a general mental health screening for both semesters from now on, so based on what the outcome is like next week we will have a better feel for the future moving forward,” Barfuss said.
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