Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with a person’s everyday activities.
People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions.
Take this quiz to get a hint if you have depression!
I never take longer than 30 minutes.
I take at least 30 minutes to fall asleep, less than half the time.
I take at least 30 minutes to fall asleep, more than half the time.
I take more than 60 minutes to fall asleep, more than half the time
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I do not wake up at night.
I have a restless, light sleep with a few brief awakenings each night.
I wake up at least once a night, but I go back to sleep easily.
I awaken more than once a night and stay awake for 20 minutes or more, more than half the time.
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I do not feel sad.
I feel sad less than half the time.
I feel sad more than half the time.
I feel sad nearly all the time.
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There is no change in my usual capacity to concentrate or make decisions.
I occasionally feel indecisive or find that my attention wanders.
Most of the time I struggle to focus my attention or to make decisions.
I cannot concentrate well enough to read or cannot even make minor decisions.
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I see myself as equally worthwhile and deserving as other people.
I am more self-blaming than usual.
I largely believe that I cause problems for others.
I think almost constantly about major and minor defects in my life.
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I do not think of suicide or death.
I feel that life is empty and wonder if it’s worth living.
I think of suicide or death several times a week for several minutes.
I think of suicide or death several times a day in some detail, or I have made specific plans for suicide or have actually tried to take my life.
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There is no change in my usual level of energy.
I get tired more easily than usual.
I have to make a big effort to start or finish my usual daily activities (for example, shopping, homework, cooking, or going to work).
I really cannot carry out most of my usual daily activities because I just don’t have the energy.
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I do not feel restless.
I’m often fidgety, wringing my hands, or need to shift how I am sitting.
I have impulses to move about and am quite restless.
At times, I am unable to stay seated and need to pace around.
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I think, speak, and move at my usual rate of speed.
I find that my thinking is slowed down or my voice sounds dull or flat.
It takes me several seconds to respond to most questions and I am sure my thinking is slowed.
I am often unable to respond to questions without extreme effort.
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There is no change from usual in how interested I am in other people or activities.
I notice that I am less interested in people or activities.
I find I have interest in only one or two of my formerly pursued activities.
I have virtually no interest in formerly pursued activities.
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