Do you have major depressive disorder?

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Major depressive disorder is a common mental illness that affects millions of people each year. It is also one of the most debilitating mental illnesses, and can severely impact daily life. Are you depressed? This test will guide you, but it cannot diagnose you. If you score highly on this quiz, please see a medical professional, who can diagnose you and give you the appropriate treatment.

1/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you been feeling down, depressed, or numb (unable to experience many emotions)?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
2/36 In the past two weeks, how often are you unable to experience any interest or pleasure in hobbies or formerly enjoyable activities?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
3/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you been overeating (including eating excessive junk food), or starving yourself due to lack of appetite?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
4/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you had suicidal thoughts?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
5/36 If you've had suicidal thoughts in the past two weeks, how likely are you to carry them out?

No suicidal thoughts

I wouldn't carry them out.

I want to carry them out, but I don't have the necessary knowledge or items.

I would kill myself if there was little to no pain involved.

I would kill myself, regardless of how much pain I experience.
6/36 Have you attempted suicide in the past?

Never

Yes, but not in the past year

Yes, but not in the past two weeks

Yes, in the past two weeks
7/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you felt too tired to get out of bed, or do simple tasks?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
8/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you found yourself unmotivated to do things like studying for exams, going to work, etc.?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
9/36 Have you lost interest in socialising?

I have lost interest in socialising completely.

I've had a major decrease of interest in socialising.

I've had a slight decrease of interest in socialising.

I've had no change in my interest in socialising, and I'm an extravert.

I've had no change in my interest in socialising, and I'm an introvert.
10/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you had sleeping problems, such as difficulty falling asleep, waking for no reason and being unable to go back to sleep, sleeping too much, or waking up more tired than when you went to sleep?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
11/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you moved or done activities so slowly that other people would have noticed, or being restless?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
12/36 How guilty do you feel when bad things happen to you?

I only feel guilty when I genuinely cause something bad that happens to me.

I only feel guilty when others blame me for something bad that happens to me.

I feel guilty less than half the time something bad happens to me.

I feel guilty at least half the time when something bad happens to me.

I feel guilty most of the time when something bad happens to me.
13/36 Do you cry excessively?

Yes, way more often than normal.

Yes, slightly more often than normal.

No, I want to cry but I can't.

No.
14/36 Are you irritated more easily than normal?

No.

Yes, slightly but not frequently.

Yes, slightly more irritable most of the time.

Yes, I am far more irritable but not frequently.

Yes, I am far more irritable most of the time but it doesn't cause much problems.
15/36 Have other people described you as depressed?

Yes, many of the people I know

Yes, a few of the people I know

No
16/36 If you have been to counselling of any kind, how effective is it?

It practically treats my symptoms.

It helps me cope with symptoms much better.

It somewhat helps me cope with symptoms.

It hardly helps at all with anything.

It doesn't help at all.
17/36 How would you rate your self-esteem over the past two weeks?

8 (high)

7

6

5 (moderate)
18/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you been harming yourself on purpose, such as cutting, burning, hitting yourself, swallowing something you shouldn't, etc.?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
19/36 How long have you been self-harming, without more than a month free from any kind of self-harm?

Less than two weeks

Two weeks to a month

One month to three months

Three months to six months

Six months to a year
20/36 Do you experience any chronic or recurring pain that is not from an illness?

Yes, and I can't stand it.

Yes, there's some pain but I can still function properly.

Yes, but the pain is only slight.
21/36 In the past two weeks, have you experienced any hallucinations or non-religious delusions?

Not at all

1-3 days

4-7 days

8-11 days

12-13 days
22/36 Has anyone in your immediate family been diagnosed with a depressive disorder? Answer no if unsure.

Yes

No
23/36 How old are you?

Under 20

20-30

30-40

40-60

60+
24/36 Do you abuse substances such as alcohol?

Yes

No
25/36 Have you experienced a recent traumatic event such as death of a loved one, losing your job, etc.

Yes

No
26/36 Are you forgetful?

Yes, i forget important things most of the time.

Yes, I forget important things every now and then.

I'm not any more forgetful than usual.
27/36 Are you experiencing excessive conflict with family and friends?

Yes

No
28/36 Did you have ADHD or any other learning disability when you were young?

Yes.

I may have shown several symptoms of a learning disorder.

No.
29/36 Have you experienced a 5% gain or loss in weight over the past month?

Yes

No
30/36 How difficult is your life now in comparison to life before you had these symptoms?

No change

Slightly more difficult

Somewhat more difficult

Much more difficult

A normal life is impossible.
31/36 Based on all of your past failures and successes, how successful do you think you are at life?

I'm living the best life I possibly could.

I'm living a great life.

I'm living a fairly good or normal life.

I think my life has a few problems in the past that still exist today.

I think I am inferior to those around me, or that I am a disappointment to myself.
32/36 Do you think you are being punished?

Yes

No
33/36 Rate your physical appearance when you aren't wearing any cosmetic products.

I look great!

There's nothing wrong with the way I look.

I think I need a little bit of improvement.

I think I need surgery to improve my looks.

I think I look so ugly that I shouldn't even try to improve my looks.
34/36 Do you have many supportive people to reach out to?

Yes

No, I only have a few.

No, I have to deal with this alone.
35/36 Did you suffer any form of child abuse?

Yes

No
36/36 Have you been previously diagnosed with major depressive disorder? If yes, how many episodes have you had?

No

1 episode

2 episodes

3 episodes

4 episodes

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Do you have major depressive disorder?

1/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you been feeling down, depressed, or numb (unable to experience many emotions)?

2/36 In the past two weeks, how often are you unable to experience any interest or pleasure in hobbies or formerly enjoyable activities?

3/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you been overeating (including eating excessive junk food), or starving yourself due to lack of appetite?

4/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you had suicidal thoughts?

5/36 If you've had suicidal thoughts in the past two weeks, how likely are you to carry them out?

6/36 Have you attempted suicide in the past?

7/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you felt too tired to get out of bed, or do simple tasks?

8/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you found yourself unmotivated to do things like studying for exams, going to work, etc.?

9/36 Have you lost interest in socialising?

10/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you had sleeping problems, such as difficulty falling asleep, waking for no reason and being unable to go back to sleep, sleeping too much, or waking up more tired than when you went to sleep?

11/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you moved or done activities so slowly that other people would have noticed, or being restless?

12/36 How guilty do you feel when bad things happen to you?

13/36 Do you cry excessively?

14/36 Are you irritated more easily than normal?

15/36 Have other people described you as depressed?

16/36 If you have been to counselling of any kind, how effective is it?

17/36 How would you rate your self-esteem over the past two weeks?

18/36 In the past two weeks, how often have you been harming yourself on purpose, such as cutting, burning, hitting yourself, swallowing something you shouldn't, etc.?

19/36 How long have you been self-harming, without more than a month free from any kind of self-harm?

20/36 Do you experience any chronic or recurring pain that is not from an illness?

21/36 In the past two weeks, have you experienced any hallucinations or non-religious delusions?

22/36 Has anyone in your immediate family been diagnosed with a depressive disorder? Answer no if unsure.

23/36 How old are you?

24/36 Do you abuse substances such as alcohol?

25/36 Have you experienced a recent traumatic event such as death of a loved one, losing your job, etc.

26/36 Are you forgetful?

27/36 Are you experiencing excessive conflict with family and friends?

28/36 Did you have ADHD or any other learning disability when you were young?

29/36 Have you experienced a 5% gain or loss in weight over the past month?

30/36 How difficult is your life now in comparison to life before you had these symptoms?

31/36 Based on all of your past failures and successes, how successful do you think you are at life?

32/36 Do you think you are being punished?

33/36 Rate your physical appearance when you aren't wearing any cosmetic products.

34/36 Do you have many supportive people to reach out to?

35/36 Did you suffer any form of child abuse?

36/36 Have you been previously diagnosed with major depressive disorder? If yes, how many episodes have you had?