Depression Self Assesment
Using the scale below, answer the following 9 questions to see if you could be suffering from depression. Base it on how you have been feeling over the last TWO WEEKS.
Once you have answered the questions, add up your score and see the results by clicking here
Disclaimer: For information only and not intended to replace proper medical advice.
- Have you found little pleasure or interest in doing things?
- Have you found yourself feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
- Have you had trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?
- Have you been feeling tired or had little energy?
- Have you had a poor appetite or been overeating?
- Have you felt that you're a failure or let yourself or your family down?
- Have you had some trouble concentrating on things like reading the paper or watching TV?
- Have you been moving or speaking slowly, or very fidgety, so that other people could notice?
- Have you thought that you'd be better off dead or hurting yourself in some way?
- No, not at all - 0 points
- On some days - 1 point
- More than half the days - 2 points
- Nearly every day - 3 points