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by Hazel James


  Depression Self-Assessment

  I’m not a doctor, and this chart is not meant to treat, advise, or diagnose any medical condition. My hope is that it can help start a conversation with yourself or someone you know who might be suffering from depression. There is no shame in making an appointment with a medical professional.

  Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

  Not at all

  Several days

  More than half the days

  Nearly every day

  1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things

  2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

  3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

  4. Feeling tired or having little energy

  5. Poor appetite or overeating

  6. Feeling bad about yourself—or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down

  7. Trouble concentrating on things such as reading the newspaper or watching television

  8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite—being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual

  9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way

  If you selected any problems above, how difficult have they made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

  Not difficult at all—Somewhat difficult—Very difficult—Extremely difficult

  Reference

  Based on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.

  No permission required to reproduce, translate, display, or distribute.

  Dylan Scott “My Girl”

  Ed Sheeran “How Would You Feel (Paean)”

  Jason Mraz “I Won’t Give Up”

  Jaymes Young “Moondust”

  Ron Pope “A Drop in the Ocean”

  Kodaline “All I Want”

  Tiger Lou “Like You Said”

  Andrew Belle “Pieces”

  Billie Eilish “Ocean Eyes”

  Seafret “Wildfire”

  Seafret “Oceans”

  Erick Baker “Comfort You”

  Kenny Chesney “You Save Me”

  Imagine Dragons “Believer”

  Hazel James is an Army veteran, and her greatest loves include her family, lip gloss, Diet Coke, and the beach. You can find her at:

  www.instagram.com/realhazeljames

  www.facebook.com/realhazeljames

  www.facebook.com/groups/hazelsnuts

  For a complete list of other works, visit www.authorhazeljames.com.

  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Table of Contents

  Note to the Reader

  Dedication

  1. Leilani—OklaHOMEa

  2. Clay—Porcupines

  3. Leilani—First Impressions

  4. Clay—Building Bridges

  5. Leilani—Ugly Duckling

  6. Clay—Lies That Hide the Truth

  7. Leilani—Purgatory

  8. Clay—Goals and Gratitude

  9. Leilani—Robin Hood

  10. Clay—Starfish

  11. Leilani—What Goes Up

  12. Clay—All or Nothing

  13. Leilani—The Bright Side

  14. Clay—Losing My Senses

  15. Leilani—The Hero and the Bad Guy

  16. Clay—Jackass Number Nine

  17. Leilani—Flying and Falling

  18. Clay—Blue Falcon

  19. Leilani—Face Your Battles

  20. Clay—The Fifth Smile

  21. Leilani—A New Lease

  22. Clay—Feel the Burn

  Epilogue

  Author’s Note

  Acknowledgements

  Depression Self-Assessment

  Playlist

  About the Author

 

 

 


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