There are many symptoms of depression, and the intensity and the duration of the symptoms determine the severity of the problem. The range of depression is from mild to severe.
Please take this simple test to see if you suffer from depression symptoms.
Mark the one answer that most closely matches how you have been feeling for the last two to four weeks.
I feel sad or unhappy . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I feel tired, I don’t have much energy, I don’t do as much as I used to do . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I am discouraged about my life and my future . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I cry or feel like crying . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I feel uneasy, restless, or irritable.
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I have trouble sleeping (either sleep more than usual, sleep less than usual, fall asleep and wake up one or two hours early and cannot get back to sleep) . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
My appetite is greater or less than usual . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I am not as interested in other people or activities as I used to be . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I do not feel pleasure in things I used to enjoy. . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I have lost interest in sex . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I have difficulty making decisions . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I can no longer concentrate . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I feel inadequate, like a failure or worthless . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I feel guilty without a rational reason and blame or criticize myself. . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I have lost confidence in myself and feel that things always go or will go wrong no matter what I do . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I feel like I am being punished or expect to be punished. . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
I have suicidal thoughts . . .
___ Never
___ Rarely
___ Sometimes
___ Very often
___ Most of the time
(If you have suicidal thoughts, even if you don’t have a plan, it’s imperative that you contact a local medical doctor or mental health professional.)
If you checked “Very often,” “Most of the time,” or “Sometimes” in several of these questions, you are at risk for Depression or Dysthymic Disorder. Dysthymia is a low-grade depression lasting for at least two years during which you experience symptoms similar to those of depression, but do not have major depression. If you are depressed you may feel powerless and resist asking for help. It is important to ask a friend to help you if you cannot reach out and make an appointment with a counselor or see your doctor. They can help!
This is a partial excerpt from my book 12 Weeks to Self-Healing: Transforming Pain through Energy Medicine. In the book you will find several solutions to Self-Healing emotional and physical pain!
Disclaimer:
This preliminary screening test for depressive symptoms does not replace, in any manner, a formal psychiatric evaluation. It is designed to give a preliminary idea about the presence of symptoms of depression.
© CandessCampbell LLC Candess M. Campbell, Phd EnergyMedicineDNA