•Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g. feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e.g. appears tearful). Children and adolescents may exhibit irritability.
•Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or most, daily activities most of the day, nearly every day.
•Significant weight changes (e.g. a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day.
•Insomnia or hypersomnia (sleeping too much) nearly every day.
•Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day.
•Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
•Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day.
•Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day.
•Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.
If you are still uncertain as to whether you may be suffering from depression, screening tests exist which can help you determine whether you should seek a professional evaluation. There is a test provided on this site which is simple to use and completely confidential.
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