Rate Your Risk for Depression

The Advisory Board on Workplace Mental Wellbeing

Worried that you may be depressed?
Do this simple quiz and rate the possibility If you are depressed, you’re probably suffering needlessly! With the treatments available today - virtually anyone who suffers from depression can get relief within a few weeks. We understand that you may be uncomfortable discussing the possibility that you may be suffering from clinical depression with your supervisor or colleagues. Therefore, this quiz has been set up so you can take it confidentially ─ in the privacy of your own home if you wish. The Depression Quiz Think back to the time when you began feeling down, and unhappy. Words like blue; down-in-the-dumps; low; or sad may come to mind. You started getting less pleasure and satisfaction from your job, your hobbies, and other activities you once enjoyed. Depression Quiz
1. I experience excessive anxiety, out of proportion to the problem.
Yes No
2. I have difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions.
Yes No
3. My body aches in many places.
Yes No
4. I have lost my self confidence.
Yes No
5. I feel sad for most of the time.
Yes No
6. I no longer enjoy activities I previously enjoyed.
Yes No
7. I cry easily and often.
Yes No
8. I have difficulty sleeping or staying asleep or, alternatively, I sleep far too much.
Yes No
9. I have frequent headaches, an upset stomach, even nausea and vomiting.
Yes No
10. My appetite has changed and I have gained or lost weight (plus or minus 5%).
Yes No
11. My energy level has decreased, and I feel slowed down.
Yes No
12. I am irritable with family and friends without good reason.
Yes No
13. I am neglecting my friends and cancelling social events.
Yes No
14. I have less interest in my personal appearance.
Yes No
15. I consume too much alcohol to deal with stress.
Yes No
16. I often think about death ? even suicide.
Yes No

If you have been down for two weeks or more ─ and you answered yes to three of these questions, read on

To find the best possible treatment for this serious condition that is disrupting your life and receive guidance on how to talk to your doctor about depression, click here.

An important point to consider

If you do suffer from clinical depression, there are treatments available that can have you feeling better within a few weeks. But to get better, you must seek proper medical treatment.

If this test indicates that you may be depressed, click here to start on the road to recovery. You will get the guidance and information you need confidentially. There is nothing you have to share with your supervisor, your colleagues, or anyone associated with your employer’s human resources department.