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Take care of your mental health.

If you’re feeling anxious, depressed or just not yourself, there’s no shame in getting help. After all, just like your physical health, it’s important to take care of your mental health. The earlier you get help, the faster you can lead the life you want.

 Warning Signs

  • Long-lasting sadness or irritability
  • Withdrawing from social activities
  • Dramatic changes in sleeping or eating
  • Experiencing high and low moods
  • Feeling excessive fear, worry or anxiety

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Depression Screening

Depression is a common mental health condition in the general population and can affect a person’s health and interfere with daily living, including thoughts of suicide. It is important to ask questions about symptoms that one may be experiencing. Select the response that best describes your answer to each question. Your answers are confidential.

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

Little interest or pleasure in doing things

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

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

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

Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much

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

Feeling tired or having little energy

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

Poor appetite or overeating

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

Feeling bad about yourself - or that you're a failure or have let yourself or your family down

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

Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television

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

Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or, the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual

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

Thoughts that you would be better off dead or hurting yourself in some way

If you checked any problems, how difficult have those problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

Confirmation

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ScoreRisk
0-4
This score would indicate the likelihood of no or minimal depression.
5-9
This score would indicate the likelihood of mild depression.
10-14
This score would indicate the likelihood of moderate depression.
15-19
This score would indicate the likelihood of moderately severe depression.
20-27
This score would indicate the likelihood of severe depression.
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