
10/07/2025
Big News in Mental Health Care! đ¨United Effort to End "DEPRESSION BIAS".
For years, mental health screenings have focused mainly on depression using tools like the PHQ-9.
But thatâs changing in a BIG way.
The World Health Organization, American Pediatric Society, and National Committee for Quality Assurance have joined forces to call for a whole-person approach to mental health.
That means:
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Looking beyond depression
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Screening for anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and substance use
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Integrating these assessments into everyday healthcare for children and adults
The M3 Checklist is now helping people and their clinicians meet this new standard providing a simple, validated tool that captures multiple conditions at once.
This is a historic shift one that brings us closer to accurate diagnosis, early detection, and better care for everyone. đ