The confetti has been swept away, the decorations are packed in boxes, and your social calendar suddenly looks... empty. If you're feeling a wave of sadness, loneliness, or just general "blah" now that the holidays are over, you're definitely not alone.

October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, a time when clinicians and their communities come together to spread awareness and combat mental illness. By working together, we can all promote the importance of mental health screenings while reducing the stigma associated with mental health illnesses.