Are You Depressed?

Depression Survey The following are depression indicators. This is not a scientific tool but rather a way for you to identify contributing conditions in your life.

We have listed two types of indicators: yellow indicators, which signal caution and should be monitored, and red indicators, which signal identified symptoms of depression. Red indicators are certainly important for you to be aware of, but don't overlook the yellow indicators. Yellows tend to turn to reds over time if not addressed.

These indicators are gleaned from our experiences at The Center, Inc. and the diagnostic definitions are from a whole-person point of view.

Yellow indicators can include conditions that have been present in your life for a long time, even a number of years.
Red indicators come from the established criteria for clinical depression and, because of their severity can have a much shorter duration.

	No	Yes
1) Are you constantly concerned with contamination (dirt, germs, chemicals, radiation) or acquiring a serious illness such as AIDS?
2) Are you constantly overconcerned with keeping objects (clothing, groceries, tools) in perfect order or arranged exactly?
3) Are you constantly bothered by images of death or other horrible events?
4) Are you constantly bothered by personally unacceptable religious or sexual thoughts?
5) Are you constantly worried about fire, burglary, or flooding the house?
6) Are you constantly worried about accidentally hitting a pedestrian with your car or letting it roll down the hill?
7) Are you constantly worried about spreading an illness (giving someone AIDS)?
8) Are you constantly worried about losing something valuable?
9) Are you constantly worried about harm coming to a loved one because you weren't careful enough?
10) Have you worried about acting on an unwanted and senseless urge or impulse, such as physically harming a loved one, pushing a stranger in front of a bus, steering your car into oncoming traffic; inappropriate sexual contact; or poisoning dinner guests?
11) Have you thought about or performed repeated excessive or ritualized washing, cleaning, or grooming?
12) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly checking light switches, water faucets, the stove, door locks, or emergency brake?
13) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly counting; arranging; evening-up behaviors (making sure socks are at same height)?
14) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly collecting useless objects or inspecting the garbage before it is thrown out?
15) Have you thought about or performed repeating routine actions (in/out of chair, going through doorway, re-lighting cigarette) a certain number of times or until it feels just right?
16) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly the need to touch objects or people?
17) Have you thought about or performed repeated unnecessary re-reading or re-writing; re-opening envelopes before they are mailed?
18) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly examining your body for signs of illness?
19) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly avoiding colors ("red" means blood), numbers ("l3" is unlucky), or names (those that start with "D" signify death) that are associated with dreaded events or unpleasant thoughts?
20) Have you thought about or performed repeatedly needing to "confess" or repeatedly asking for reassurance that you said or did something correctly?