Are you worried about your depression?

Twenty-five questions that determine whether or not your sad moods are serious enough to warrant professional intervention, designed by a person with serious depression. Prolonged episodes of sadness are serious, but are all too often overlooked as being "just a mood." Check each question if you feel that it has applied at least twice in the past month.

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Question 1:I have felt so sad/apathetic(uncaring) that I purposely ignored friends and family that I care about and with whom I enjoy spending my free time.
Question 2:I have been too sad or apathetic to get out of bed and go to work, school, groups or organizations that I am a part of, or participate with my family(if a usual occurrence).
Question 3:I have been too sad or apathetic to keep up with my hobbies that I usually enjoy.
Question 4:I have been too sad or apathetic to take care of myself in areas such as personal grooming(bathing, changing clothes) or personal comfort(enjoying some form of entertainment or relaxation).
Question 5:I have been too sad or apathetic to take care of my living area(washing dishes and clothes, putting trash away).
Question 6:I don't have enough energy to perform my daily routine, when I normally have adequate energy.
Question 7:I am too exhausted to do fun things or to allow myself little pleasures, like relaxing to music.
Question 8:I am tired no matter how much or little I sleep, even though I have tried sleeping pills and relaxation techniques.
Question 9:People often tell me that I look sleepy or exhausted. They are even becoming concerned that I have a sleep disorder.
Question 10:I do not have an extremely demanding job, family, or lifestyle. But for some reason, I always feel tired throughout my day.
Question 11:I find that my temper has been short, and that unimportant things are often what I am angry about.
Question 12:I have been yelling at my friends/family/co-workers alot, or much more than usual.
Question 13:I find that there are few things that make me happy. It makes me so sad, tired, and angry that I can't seem to do anything to change my unhappiness.
Question 14:Things that used to make me happy now either make me apathetic, sad, or angry. I also find that things that do make me happy don't give me a lasting feeling of joy.
Question 15:People have told me that I don't seem to be as happy as I used to be. They say that I rarely laugh or even smile, and they are worried.
Question 16:My personal thoughts, ideas, or forms of expression have been disturbing/scaring me lately.
Question 17:I often think of others being harmed in fairly serious ways, either by other people, myself, or both.
Question 18:I often think of harming myself, or being harmed, in fairly serious ways.
Question 19:People have expressed concern at my expressed ideas of harm towards others, myself, or both.
Question 20:I often have thoughts of myself and/or others being harmed, and it no longer bothers me. Either I have gotten used to it, or I like it so much that it has become a preoccupation, and nearly an obsession.
Question 21:I have been so disturbed by my feelings and/or thoughts that I have destroyed objects(throwing dishes, cutting up furniture, punching and kicking walls). I may or may not regret it.
Question 22:I have been so disturbed by my feelings and/or thoughts that I have harmed people, living things, or both. I may or may not regret it.
Question 23:I have been so disturbed by my feelings and/or thoughts that I have harmed myself. I may or may not regret it.
Question 24:I have made a plan where I will carry out harm upon objects and/or living things and/or people and/or myself. I may or may not be serious about using this plan.
Question 25:I think that certain objects and/or living things and/or people and/or myself are deserving of harm in some way. I may or may not be willing to cause this harm.

This Quiz has been designed by Madeline.