Depression Quiz – Depression in SA

This quiz assesses how likely a depression diagnosis is. It does NOT actually diagnose depression. Your results will be sent to the email address you provide.

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1. Gender

Female

Male

2. Age:

18 or younger

19-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

65+

3. Tick ALL that apply: During the past year…

My husband / wife died

A close relative died

A close friend died

I gained a new family member

I got married

I got separated from my life partner

I reconciled with my wife / husband

I got divorced

I had sexual difficulties

I fell pregnant

I had a baby

I had a miscarriage

I had an abortion

I got seriously ill / was seriously injured

A close relative got seriously ill

I changed to a different line of work

I retired

My financial state changed

I was dismissed from work

I was imprisoned

I was robbed

I was sexually assaulted

None of the above

4. In the past week, I had trouble FALLING asleep…

Never (I fell asleep easily)

One or two nights

Most nights

Every night

5. In the past week, I had trouble STAYING asleep…

Never (I slept through)

One or two nights

Most nights

Every night

6. In the past week, I was woken by nightmares…

Never (I slept through)

One or two nights

Most nights

Every night

7. In the past week, I woke up too early…

Never (I slept through)

One or two nights

Most nights

Every night

8. On average, in the past week, I slept about …

Less than 6 hours / 24 hours

6-8 hours / 24 hours

8-10 hours / 24 hours

10-12 hours / 24 hours

9. In the past week, I felt sad …

Never

Occasionally

Most of the time

Almost all the time

10. In the past week, I felt anxious …

Never

Occasionally

Most of the time

Almost all the time

11. In the past week, I felt exhausted …

Never

Occasionally

Most of the time

Almost all the time

12. In the past week, I felt like a failure …

Never

Occasionally

Most of the time

Almost all the time

13. In the past week, my future felt hopeless …

Never

Occasionally

Most of the time

Almost all the time

14. In the past week, I felt suicidal…

Never

Once or twice

Most days

Almost all the time

15. In the past week, my appetite …

Was normal

Was gone some of the time

Was gone most of the time

Was increased (I ate too much)

16. In the past week, my weight …

Stayed the same

Dropped by about 1 kg (2 lbs.)

Dropped by about 2 kg (5 lbs.)

Increased by about 1 kg (2 lbs.)

Dropped by about 2 kg (5 lbs.)

17. In the past week, my enjoyment of life …

Stayed the same

Was gone some of the time

Was gone most of the time

Was gone nearly all the time

18. In the past week, my ability to make decisions …

Was normal

Was impaired some of the time

Was impaired most of the time

Was severely impaired nearly all of the time

19. In the past week, I shared my inner feelings with friends or relatives …

Never

One or more times

20. In the past week, I exercised more than 20 minutes …

Never

Once or twice

Most days

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