Assessing Depression

ARE YOU DEPRESSED?

It’s important that you sit down and evaluate your well-being when you feel that life is not as rewarding as it ought to be. So take a moment to answer these questions.*

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

2. Feeling down, depressed or hopeless
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

4. Feeling tired or having little energy
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

5. Poor appetite or overeating
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

6. Feeling bad about yourself — or feeling that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

7. Trouble concentrating on things such as reading the newspaper or watching television
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed your slowness — or the opposite, being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day

If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
Not difficult at all
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Extremely difficult

*Survey content provided by Pfizer.