The following is
a tool to help you think about what you have been
experiencing, but only a qualifed medical or mental
health professional can provide you with a diagnosis.
There are other things that can temporarily affect
your mood even if you are not clinically depressed,
such as drugs and alcohol, grief, and stress from
your personal relationships.
You may have clinical depression
if you answer "yes" to
5 or more of the following within a 2 week period:
1. Do you feel sad or empty most of the day;
or others seem to observe that about you?
2.
Have you lost interest in most daily activities
or things you enjoyed in the past?
3. Have you
lost a significant amount of weight when not dieting
or gained a significant amount of weight?
4. Have
you had been sleeping too much or had trouble sleeping?
5.
Has your physical body felt unusually restless
or unusually slowed down?
6. Do you feel a significant
loss of energy almost every day?
7. Do you feel
worthless or guilty most of the time?
8. Are you
having trouble concentrating or making decisions?
9.
Are you thinking about death and/or suicide?
Please talk to your doctor or therapist if you are
experiencing a level of distress that is affecting
your physical health, emotional well being, job/school,
and relationships. |
