Depression Self Evaluation Quiz

Here’s a checklist you can fill in to identify if you or someone you know is experiencing a change in behaviour indicating depression or anxiety.

First Name

I cry for no reason

I miss work because of a lack of motivation and feel worthless

I am fidgety and cannot concentrate

I don’t laugh anymore

I’ve been more never-minded about important things

I am too concerned about how I look and my self-image

I don’t spend time doing fun things anymore

I struggle to get out of bed in the morning

I avoid going where there is a lot of people. I like to isolate myself

I avoid risks because of fear of failure

I work on a much slower pace than before

I feel irritable, anxious pretty much all the time

I am crying a lot, and I am sad about everything

Things that I used to love to do, and now I cannot find any joy in doing them

I experience changes in appetite and either eat too much or too little

I cannot sleep at night, or I prefer sleeping all the time than do anything else

I have the feeling of restlessness which is grueling, especially since I can’t sleep at night

I look tired and move slowly and sluggishly

I feel unworthy and even hate myself at times

I am trying to do anything to feel better (substance abuse, gambling, shopping, having an affair…)

I think about dying a lot

I am having thoughts about harming myself or others and speaking about it

Time’s up