SELF TESTS
DEPRESSION SELF TEST
In the past 2 weeks, how would you describe your mood most of the day?
Yes / No
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Feeling low
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Not interested to join all or almost all activities?
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Appetite got worse and having significant weight loss even when not dieting
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Having difficulty falling asleep or waking up earlier than usual in the morning?
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Getting tired easily?
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Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
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Blaming yourself for being useless or worthless?
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Difficulty concentrating with your work or tasks?
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Having idea of harming yourself?
If you have 5 or more symptoms including 1 and 2, you might be suffering from depressive disorder. It would be recommended for you to seek early assessment and intervention.
What is depression?
Depression is an mood disorder whose core symptoms are persistent low mood and loss of interest. In addition, patients often feel tired easily and their appetite and sleep get worse. In terms of thinking, it becomes more negative, they tend to blame themself for no reason. They lost confidence in themselves and in their future. In severe cases, patients may even have suicidal thoughts.