Depression Self-Assessment

Are you dealing with depression in narcissistic abuse recovery? Take the test and find out now.

Are you depressed?

Are you suffering from depression? Take this online depression test and find out.

Depression is common for people who are in or who have recently left a toxic relationship with a narcissist. In addition to being a standalone issue, depression can be a side effect of C-PTSD and a number of other common issues survivors face. This test can help you to determine if you are depressed and may help you explain your symptoms to your doctor. At the end of the test, you'll be directed to resources for self-help, but you are encouraged to visit your healthcare provider to discuss your results. We also suggest that you check with your doctor before taking any advice you find here or anywhere online, just to be safe.

Please note: Taking an online depression test can’t take the place of a mental and medical evaluation from your health care provider, but it can help you recognize symptoms of depression and figure out if you're in danger of clinical depression, or if you're just suffering from a bout with anxiety or a temporary mood swing.

If the test indicates that you may have a problem with depression, be sure and take the results to your health care provider and use it to open a dialogue about what can be done to further evaluate or treat your type of depression.

Even if the depression test doesn’t indicate signs of depression, you may want to see your doctor, especially if you have suicidal thoughts or if your feelings are keeping you from living your normal lifestyle. This online depression test isn’t meant to be a clinical evaluation of a medical condition.

How often do you feel hopeless? Nearly all the time! Sometimes, but it comes and goes. Never or almost never.

Do you ever feel like you have nothing to look forward to in your life? ALL the time. I have my bad days, but also a lot of good days. No, I always have SOMETHING to look forward to, even if it's something small.

How well do you manage work? I do just fine with work. I get in, get the job done, and get out! I fake it a lot. I can't really function lately. I find myself spinning my wheels a lot. Work?! I can't even get out of bed (or out of the house). There is no way I can work! I have good days and bad days like everyone else. I love my work so much! I just can't get enough of it. I do what I have to do, and that's all. I don't always like it, but it always gets done.

Do/did your parents or siblings suffer from depression? Yes, everyone or almost everyone in my family deals with depression. Nobody in my family has depression issues. One or two people in my family have dealt with depression.

How's your narcissistic abuse recovery coming along? I'm doing great! Things are getting better every day. There are ups and downs, but mostly I'm doing okay. Sometimes I get sad and feel like everything is going wrong. Other times, I am okay. I am barely functioning like a normal human. I wish I could just crawl in a hole and sleep for a week or two. I am sort of just floating along, not really participating in my life right now. But it's the only way I can stop myself from completely imploding!

How are your friendships coming along? What friendships? I have no friends. I have some friends, but right now, I can't bring myself to socialize. I've been isolating a lot. I have some friends, or at least I used to. But there's no one I really want to hang out with, so mostly I just keep up with them on Facebook. Sometimes, I hang out with friends. Other times, I just want to be alone because I feel overwhelmed by them. My friends are great and the only problem with my social life is that there aren't enough hours in the day!

Do you feel tired or even exhausted often? Literally almost all the time. At least half of the time. Every now and then, but not too often. Only when I've got a good reason - not getting enough sleep or maybe an intensive workout! Never or almost never.

How often do you deal with guilt? I constantly feel guilty about everything. I feel guilty about a lot of things, or I feel guilty a lot of the time. I only feel guilty when I have done something that I feel is wrong. I rarely or never feel affected by guilt.

Do you think you have value as a person? I feel absolutely worthless. I have a few good points. But I stay humble. I'm pretty much a waste of skin. Some days I feel useless. Other days, I feel okay. I'm freaking amazing. Duh.

How are you sleeping? I really struggle to fall or stay asleep. I sleep a little too much or too often, I suspect. I get my 6 to 8 hours a night like clockwork! I sleep at night and I take a nap or two during the day. I mostly do okay, but I have some days where I just can't sleep at all! I could stay in bed forever. And I would if I didn't have to eat and pee.

How's your focus? I am all about laser focus - no problems there. I can't concentrate on anything for more than a minute or two. I am constantly distracted by something - sometimes even my own thoughts. But I can't focus to save my life! Focus?! What's that? Oh look, a squirrel! I have good days and bad days.

Are you able to take pleasure in doing things you love? I can't even imagine feeling happy. Nothing interests me any more. I used to enjoy a lot of different things. Now, not so much. I'd rather just stay home and away from people. I am always doing something fun or interesting. Or at least something that makes my life better in some way. I have good days and bad days, like most people do.

Have you recently gained or lost more than a few pounds? Yes, and I did it on purpose! I feel amazing! Yes, but I'm not sure exactly how it happened or it wasn't intentional. Yes, and I could care less. Does it really matter? No, I've been pretty consistent in my weight for a long time now.

Do you feel restless often? No, never. I just want to sit still and be quiet. Yes, often, but I don't really know what to do about it. Maybe, but if I feel restless, I just get up and move my butt! I have days where I feel kind of restless all day long, but it isn't every day. Rarely.

Have you ever considered suicide or self-harm? Yes, in the past. But I worked through it and am okay now. I struggle with this daily. I have moments where I consider hurting myself or even suicide, but I would never do those things. No, never. I have seriously contemplated suicide or self-harm in the past 60 to 90 days. I have recently attempted to hurt myself or to commit suicide.

Do you ever feel like you (or life) is moving in slow motion? No. Yes, sometimes - or kind of. All the time, or a lot of the time.

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Depression Self-Assessment

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