Depression test

This self-test is a self‐assessment tool for identifying possible symptoms of clinical depression. 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, users should always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions they have regarding their health.

Self-test

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?                                 Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

Do you feel more vulnerable than                          Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

usual?

Are you being self-critical & hard on                      Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

yourself?

Are you feeling guilty about things in                    Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

your life?

Do you find that nothing seems to be                   Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

able to cheer you up?

Do you feel as if you have lost you’re                   Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

core and essence?

Are you feeling depressed?                                      Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

Do you feel less worthwhile?                                   Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

Do you feel hopeless or helpless?                          Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

Do you feel more distant from other                    Not true                A bit true             Fairly true        Very true

people?

Scoring:   0 – for ‘Not true’,         1 – for ‘A bit true’,           2 – for ‘Fairly true’,          3 – for ‘Very true’

Results

Nine or more

If these feelings persist for more than two weeks there is a good chance that you are clinically depressed. If you haven’t already contacted your GP, Joe Keaney advises you to do so. Evidence Based Practice advises a combination of medication and Hypno/Psychotherapy to overcome symptoms of depression. Please contact us for a free consultation today.

Less than nine

Your results suggest you are unlikely to be clinically depressed. However, it might be helpful to see a GP as your symptoms might be linked to a physical cause.