Dear All,

I wish to extend an invitation for you to get screened for depression if you feel like you've had prolonged feelings of hopelessness, and lack of interest in activities that you used to enjoy over the last two weeks or more. You may also take the screener if you feel you have been undergoing prolonged sadness and emotional discomfort.

We have launched a project titled You Are Not Alone (YANA) depression awareness project in partnership with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) and Lifeline Pietermaritzburg. After you get screened and if you are identified as being at risk of moderate to severe depression, you will be referred to counselling or you may request a call back and one of our counsellors will contacted you from SADAG or Lifeline.

The screening has to be taken online (link below), and your results will be presented to you immediately.

The project has two facets, (1) it is a research study to pre-screen young people for possible diagnosed depression. And this research study is called, "An online Depression Screening and Awareness study to identify undiagnosed depression cases amongst Young Adults aged 18-29 in KwaZulu-Natal." (2) It is also a depression awareness project to break the stigma about depression and anxiety and to encourage young people between the ages of 18-29 to get screened for depression and seek professional counselling.

The ethics approval number is 00009738. All information regarding the project will be find on www.notalone.org.za. This includes researcher details, the consent form, and questionnaire

 The consent form and the questionnaire must be completed online.

 Please visit www.notalone.org.za.

 Kind regards