Teenage Depression Test

Teenage Depression Test

1. Low mood, sadness, feeling blah or down, depressed, just can’t be bothered.
hardly ever
much of the time
most of the time
all of the time

2. Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, letting people down, not being a good person.
hardly ever
much of the time
most of the time
all of the time

3. Feeling tired, feeling fatigued, low in energy, hard to get motivated, have to push to get things done,
want to rest or lie down a lot.
hardly ever
much of the time
most of the time
all of the time

4. Feeling that life is not very much fun, not feeling good when usually (before getting sick) would feel
good, not getting as much pleasure from fun things as usual (before getting sick).
hardly ever
much of the time
most of the time
all of the time

5. Feeling worried, nervous, panicky, tense, keyed up, anxious.
hardly ever
much of the time
most of the time
all of the time

6. Thoughts, plans or actions about suicide or self-harm.
hardly ever
much of the time
most of the time
all of the time

Total scores of 6 or above would suggest possible depression and a need for a more thorough examination.

Total scores below 6 indicate probably not depressed