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Depression Screening Quiz

Answer Yes to these questions only if you have had these symptoms for longer than two weeks or if the symptoms are severe enough to interfere with your daily routine.


Depression Can Hit Anyone, Any Age
Although women are more often diagnosed with depression, it can effect anyone at any age. Here is an index of articles and publications from the National Institute National Institute of Mental Health with the latest research about depression.

Depression and Alcohol
Do people become depresses because they drink or are they already depressed and drink to self medicate. Research shows a strong relationship between alcoholism and depression.

The Invisible Disease - Depression
In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with an individual's ability to function.

Symptoms and Types of Depression
A diagnosis of major depressive disorder (or unipolar major depression) is made if an individual has five or more of these symptoms.

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