Depression

Self testing

Please consider the following questions and rate how true each one is in relation to how you have been feeling lately (i.e, in the last two to three days) compared to how you usually or normally feel.

Are you stewing over things?
Do you feel more vulnerable than usual?
Are you being self-critical and hard on yourself?
Are you feeling guilty about things in your life?
Do you find that nothing seems to be able to cheer you up?
Do you feel as if you have lost your core and essence?
Are you feeling depressed?
Do you feel less worthwhile?
Do you feel hopeless or helpless?
Do you feel more distant from other people?

A downloadable version of the Depression Self-test is also available [PDF, 73KB].

Results

Please note that while great care is taken with the development of this Self-Assessment Tool, it is not intended to be a substitute for professional clinical advice. While the results of the Self-Assessment Tool may be of assistance to you, users should always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions they have regarding their health.

9 or more
If you have been feeling this way for more than a couple of weeks, or if these feelings persist for more than a couple of weeks, and as a consequence your day to day functioning is impaired, there is a chance that you might be clinically depressed. There might be wisdom in you speaking to a general practitioner (primary care physician), trained mental health professional or whomever you seek medical advice from to clarify this possibility.

Less than 9
Your responses to these questions suggest that you are unlikely to be clinically depressed. If your situation does not improve you might consider answering this screening measure again.