Are You Worried About Depression?
High School Life
Life in high school can sometimes be so hard and complicated. Everybody has good days and bad, but if you have had "the blues" for a week or more it may be more than just "growing pains." Depression is a very serious, sometimes life-threatening condition. It can rob a person of energy and lead to ever worsening feelings. Do not ignore or deny your feelings!
Quick Depression Questionnaire
Answer the questions below about how you or your friend are feeling
If you or your friend have two or more "yes" answers below, talk to a helping adult immediately.(There is a list of JMM helpers below.)
Has your sadness lasted for a week or more?
Have you experienced a recent loss? (break-up with a boy/girlfriend? death of a loved one? recent family change?)
Are you feeling isolated or lonely?
Does it feel like there is no one you can talk to?
Does it feel like no one understands you?
Are you having difficulty with your schoolwork?
Does anything about school, home, friends feel like it "will never get better?"
Have you thought about hurting or killing yourself?
Do you often feel like crying?
Are you sleeping way more or way less than you used to?
Are you eating way more or way less than you used to?
Do you often feel tired?
Are you having trouble getting along with others?
Is it hard to have the energy to do anything?