DepressionFAQ
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Question #9
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How
Do I Know If I Have Depression
or If I Am At Suicidal Risk ?
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Answer: Self-Awareness.
This is a "self-test" I
use on myself often to make sure a bit of my severe, chronic
suicidal depression is NOT sneaking back up on me. |
Ask yourself some of the questions below...
- Then Notice -
- What thoughts go through your head ?
- What emotions do you feel ?
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Do
You Want To Live ?
- How do you feel about life and
living ?
- How do you really feel right now,
about your existence here on Earth ?
- Are you happy to be alive ?
- Do you feel a joy for living ?
- Do you look forward to each day ?
- Have you found your purpose in life ?
- Have you found a way to help others ?
- Have you found your own way of creating, producing,
or contributing something good into the world ?
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Do
You Want To Die ?
- Are you not-so-glad to be alive ?Are you unhappy to
be alive ?
- Do you wish you were not alive ?
- Do you dread each day ?
- Do you ever have suicidal thoughts ?
- Do you want to commit suicide ?
- Do you ever think about actually killing yourself ?
- Do you have a negative or cynical view of the potential
of the world ?
- Does it all seem hopeless, pointless, and futile ?
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Are
You Having Any Other Symptoms ? |
| Moody, Negative, Complainy, Pessimistic
outlook |
Overly sensitive, Easily Upset,
Argumentative |
Low Energy, Fatigue, Sleep More
Than Usual, or Can't Sleep |
Eat More or Eat Less |
| Loss of Interest in Usual Activities |
Difficulty Working or Concentrating |
Sadness, Sorrow, Discouragement, Disappointment |
Disillusion, Hopelessness, Despair |
If Your Answers Aren't Good...
Whether you choose an antidepressant
from the doctor,
or self-help...
It's Time to Look For Help and Treatment.
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Why ?
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A Healthy Normal
Person... |
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Enthusiastically Wants to Live...
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And NEVER has a suicidal thought
enter their mind...
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