1.0The China Projecthttps://thechinaproject.comJenny Fenghttps://thechinaproject.com/author/gregjames/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3VvZMSSV3a"><a href="https://thechinaproject.com/2020/09/16/china-orders-depression-screenings-for-college-students-and-pregnant-women/">China orders depression screenings for college students and pregnant women</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thechinaproject.com/2020/09/16/china-orders-depression-screenings-for-college-students-and-pregnant-women/embed/#?secret=3VvZMSSV3a" width="600" height="338" title="“China orders depression screenings for college students and pregnant women” — The China Project" data-secret="3VvZMSSV3a" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://thechinaproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/College-student-depression.jpg640360In a major step to combat stigma around mental health and raise public awareness around the issue, China has announced a new set of policies aimed at enhancing early interventions to prevent depression and providing better treatment for people with depressive thoughts. There will be wider implementation of depression screenings for people susceptible to high stress and anxiety, including teenagers, pregnant and postpartum women, and people with high-pressure jobs.