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" Free Screening for Depression

Take our free screening Mood Questionnaire to help determine if you

have depression or bipolar disorder. Provides links to in-person

screening sites. "

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Welcome to the Mood Questionnaire

Feeling down or irritable, overly tired, or in pain?

Do you feel like you've lost interest in your family and friends or

favorite activities?

Do you have trouble sleeping?

Is your mood affecting your relationships with people?

There is no reason to feel down and suffer in silence. Your life

doesn't have to be this way.

Find out if you are just having a tough time or may have a depressive

disorder, which is a treatable medical condition. Take this mood

questionnaire and discover your options.

This questionnaire is completely anonymous and confidential. The

questionnaire takes a few minutes to complete. After you complete it,

you will receive your results, and referrals to medical help.

To use the Questionnaire you must first read the disclaimer.

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Disclaimer

Please read this disclaimer, then press the " Continue " button to take

the questionnaire.

If you are thinking of hurting yourself or are suicidal, dial " 911 "

or 1-800-SUICIDE or go immediately to your nearest hospital emergency

room.

This questionnaire is not intended to provide a diagnosis for a

depressive disorder. It is for informational purposes only, and may

help identify whether a medical professional needs to provide you

with a complete evaluation for a depressive disorder.

This questionnaire is not intended to provide specific medical advice

or as a substitute for professional care. If you or a family member

experience symptoms of any illness, or if you have personal questions

or concerns, you should consult a qualified health care clinician.

This questionnaire is not intended for people under age 18. If you

are under 18, you should talk to your parents or guardians about

seeing a health care clinician.

Families for Depression Awareness provides a listing of year-round

referral sites from Screening for Mental Health for information only.

Families for Depression Awareness is not responsible for the clinical

diagnosis or treatment procedures of any provider of services listed

in the site locator service. Families for Depression Awareness has

not checked or verified the credentials of any provider listed.

Families for Depression Awareness does not endorse any provider

listed. You should determine the credentials of any provider before

seeking consultation or treatment. Families for Depression Awareness

and its staff shall have no liability for claims by, or damages of

any kind whatsoever to, a user of this web site or any other person

for a decision or action taken in reliance on the information

contained on this web site. Such damages include, without limitation,

direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages. By

taking this questionnaire, you are agreeing to the terms of this

disclaimer.

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FINALLY, after answering " not at all, and no " (ie no problem) to

every question, here are the results:

Thank you for taking the Mood Questionnaire.

This questionnaire only determines the likelihood that you may have a

mood disorder. Only a trained clinician can make give you an actual

diagnosis.

Although your results do not indicate that you likely have a mood

disorder, you are still advised to see a clinician who can give a

complete evaluation of the problems you are experiencing.

Please print out your questionnaire results below and and bring them

with you when you go to see a clinician.

This questionnaire only screens for mood disorders, not for life

problems, grief, or other disorders such as anxiety, attention

deficit, and eating disorders. The likelihood of your having a mood

disorder increase if you have any blood relatives with a mood

disorder, or if a health professional has told you that you have a

mood disorder in the past. Also, your chances increase if the

problems you are experiencing are causing difficulty at home, work,

or in your ability to get along with other people.

If you or someone you know has thoughts of suicide or death, contact

your clinician immediately, or call 1-800-SUICIDE, or " 911 " , or go to

your local hospital emergency room. "

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