Depression test

This is a standardised questionnaire developed by international researchers and these nine simple questions have been proven to separate people who are stressed and unhappy from those with a depressive illness.

Please note that nobody, including Basten and Associates, will see you responses – the results are for your eyes only. If you are worried about your mood or feel like you might need help, speak to your doctor or call this practice in business hours. If you need help with your mood or safety immediately, then contact someone to help you and get to your local Emergency Department.

Do you have little interest or pleasure in doing things?

 
 
 
 

Do you find yourself feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?

 
 
 
 

Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?

 
 
 
 

Do you find yourself feeling tired or having little energy

 
 
 
 

Do you have a poor appetite or find yourself overeating?

 
 
 
 

Do you ever feel bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?

 
 
 
 

Do you have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?

 
 
 
 

Do you find yourself moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite – being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual?

 
 
 
 

Do you ever have thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way?