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Assess Your Depressive Condition

Health Assessment Graph for Depressive Condition ---Mild--- ---Moderate--- ---Severe---

Please Choose these Unanswered Questions. Choose the best answer for how you felt over the past week. 1. Are you basically satisfied with your life? Yes No 2. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? Yes No 3. Do you feel that your life is empty? Yes No 4. Do you often get bored? Yes No 5. Are you in good spirits most of the time? Yes No 6. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? Yes No 7. Do you feel happy most of the time? Yes No 8. Do you often feel helpless? Yes No 9. Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? Yes No 10. Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? Yes No 11. Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? Yes No 12. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? Yes No 13. Do you feel full of energy? Yes No 14. Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? Yes No 15. Do you think that most people are better off than you are? Yes No

Depression is not something you can just "snap out of." It's caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals, along with other factors. Like any serious medical condition, depression needs to be treated.

Symptoms of Depression:

Persistently sad, anxious, or "empty" mood. Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism. Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness. Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex. Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping. Decreased appetite and/or weight loss, or overeating and weight gain. Fatigue, decreased energy, being "slowed down." Thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts. Restlessness, irritability. Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions. Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain. Inappropriate elation. Inappropriate irritability. Severe insomnia. Grandiose notions. Increased talking speed and/or volume. Disconnected and racing thoughts. Increased sexual desire. Markedly increased energy. Poor judgment. Inappropriate social behavior. More