A SELF-TEST

DIRECTIONS:  Answer the questions below to find out your
                    potential for depression:            

                                    

  Yes   No
1.  I feel downhearted, blue and sad mostly everv day
 		    
2.  I don't enjoy the things that I used to do
 		    
3.  I feel others or I would be better off if I were dead
 		    
4.  I feel that I am not useful or needed
 		    
5.  I notice that I am losing or gaining weight
 		    
6.  I have trouble sleeping through the night or staying
     awake during the day
 		    
7.  I am restless and can't keep still and often feel irritable
 		    
8.  My mind isn't as clear as it used to be
 		    
9.  I get tired for no reason
 		    
10.  I feel hopeless about the future
 		    
 

ANSWERS

* If you answered “Yes” to at least five questions, and you answered “Yes” to Questions 1 or 2, AND these symptoms have persisted for at least two weeks, you may be suffering from serious depression.

* If you answered “Yes” to Question 3 - regardless of how you answered the other questions - you should seek help immediately.

* If you suspect a friend or loved one is depressed, give this questionnaire to him or her.

For further information contact:
COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER
205 MARCUS WHITE HALL
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
832-1945

The above Self-Test is adapted from the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. (C)
                                      William W.K. Zung 1965, 1974.
                                                                   
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