I feel worse now.

Depression is an illness the same as any other. I was in the 'pull yourself together/you bring it on yourself' camp until it hit me like a ton of bricks (severe anxiety rather than depression). Please don't assume depression etc us self induced. Difficult lives/events can break even the strongest camel's back.

is not us

I shouldn't worry morethan2. Are you old enough to remember the song "My word You do Look Queer?" The song ended with the person feeling so much better when someone told them they looked well!

0% for me. I used to suffer badly with depression when I was younger. A good indicator would have been a question asking if your first thought on waking was something along the lines of, "Oh not another day to face!"

Your last sentence is a great way of explaining it Crazy.

I scored 11% and unlikely to suffer from depression. Obviously my medication for clinical depression is working!
Excellent last sentence, Crazy, really sums it up when you’re in the grip of depression.

I could not load the questionnaire so I have no idea if I am depressed or not.

When I wake up in the morning my first words (after good morning to DH) are "oh dear!". Done the test several times now. It's always between 50 and 56%. And that's with my fluoxetine.

A lot could be down to tiredness with aging. Tiredness, and lack of strength, takes away so much of the joy in life.

I will shut up now before I bring everyone down.

No need Gonegirl it's best to share.

Thanks KatyK

Trouble with these tests is no leeway with answers as with the sleep one, yes I am always tired but I take enough medication to knock a horse out, not because I am depressed.
Think you know your own instincts as to whether you are or not

Thank you for the link Gonegirl I took the test as morethan requested. Score 0% Depression Unlikely. I didn't think I was depressed anyway.

I scored 11% - depression not likely !!!!

Took it out of interest and scored 3. Feel a bit disappointed I didn't score higher. No idea how you got such a high score if you feel fine. Sit outside ( if it's not raining) and listen to the birds singing. I think that would cheer up anybody.

I scored 67% severe depression,,, not surprising really..had to stop the antidepressants I was taking about 2 months ago ..Initially, I had them to stop nerve pain but because they caused severe and I mean severe sweating from head to toe, all day and night I stopped them.. I cut down gradually and the sweats stopped. But the depression has come...back to the docs for me,

It reports that I am moderately depressed but the wife told me I am fine, so that’s ok then! When I was off work severely depressed she told me I should “Snap our if it”. Great tonic my missys !!!!

Gone Girl Hope you feel better soon. It's a hideous illness. No need to hide. I'm sure many of us have experienced it and eventually come through it.

I am possibly mildly depressed but I do think as we age it is more likely. I am in my mid 80s and have been widowed for 10 years a state I do not enjoy. I think being alone affects me most, but I get plenty of phone email contact with my children. I do think I should push myself more to go out but friends are in short supply. I can lie on my bed with radio on , iPad in hand and sun streaming in and do not want to go out? Are there others like me?

A GP does not declare somebody who is bit fed up and miserable as suffering from depression.

Thats because the GP has spent years training and knows how to ask the correct questions/observe the person's demeanor /possibly perform some tests.

Depression is a serious and growing problem and nothing at all to do with " feeling a bit miserable.

Possibly mildly depressed . I don’t think I will lose any sleep over it

11% so depression not likely! However being a born pessimist who knows what’s around the corner

Thank you CrazyGrandma2.

Gonegirl. I know what you mean. Hope you improve very soon.

I got 0% but questions were quite leading.

A person does not always know they are depressed, that's the whole point. It creeps up on you and due to shame around mental health problems you deny it.