Please answer yes or no to the questions below.

		YES	NO
1.	I feel sad most of the time.
2.	I have trouble doing or enjoying the things I used to do.
3.	I sleep too little or too much
4.	I notice I am losing weight and/or my appetite.
5.	I can’t make decisions.
6.	I feel hopeless and/or worthless.
7.	I get tired for no reason.
8.	I think about killing myself.

If you answered yes to 5 or more of these questions, and you have felt this way everyday for several weeks, you may be suffering from clinical depression and should consult a health care professional.

If you answered yes to question 8, seek help immediately, regardless of your answer to any of the other questions.

This test was developed by the National Depression Screening Day Executive Director, Douglas G. Jacobs, M.D. It is not designed to provide an actual diagnosis of depression. For that, you will need a complete evaluation by your doctor.

Free and confidential depression screening is available in our area. It consists of a short questionnaire. You are given free educational information. And you can talk with a health professional if you choose. Every year during October there is a National Depression Screening Day. But a free and confidential screening is available year round at the sites listed below. Please call the site directly for details of times and locations.