Technique 1.180          Depression Test

Introduction
"...Are you experiencing depression? Many people feel low at some point, but for those with clinical depression, such feelings don't pass; they lead to symptoms such as hopelessness, exhaustion, and thoughts of death. Depression can be treated but the first step is to determine whether symptoms are present..."
PsychologyToday, 2014c
Answer by circling the appropriate box (disagree - neutral - agree) for the following 20 statements to learn if you suffering from depression.
Statements

1. You generally feel down and unhappy.

2. You have less interest in other people than you used to.

3. It takes a lot of effort to get yourself to start working on something new.

4. You don't get as much satisfaction out of things as you used to.

5. You have headaches, back pains, or other pains for no apparent reason.

6. You easily get impatient, frustrated, or angry with people.

7. You feel lonely, and that people are not interested in you.

8. You feel like you have nothing to look forward to.

9. You have episodes of crying that are hard to stop.

10. You have trouble getting to sleep, or you sleep in too late.

11. You feel like your life has generally been a failure or a disappointment.

12. You have trouble staying focused on what you're supposed to be doing.

13.You blame yourself for your faults and mistakes.

14. People tell you that you're moving more slowly.

15. You have trouble finishing books, movies or TV shows, etc.

16. You put off making decisions more often than you used to.

17. When you feel down, friends and family can't cheer you up.

18. You think about death, or about people being better off without you.

19. You feel like you have less appetite than you used to and you're losing weight.

20. You don't think about sex as often, or enjoy it is much, as you used to.

If you feel depression is an issue, seek professional help
Answers (including score test)
(source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/tests/health/depression-test)