I came across a quiz with the title 'Are you depressed?' while doing some readings and info searching for my extemporaneous dispensing worksheet and the result is.......tadaa.... "You may be at risk of major depression"

The result is quite surprising but i can't be totally agree with the analysis provided

The quiz is prepared in such as way that we have to choose between a YES or a NO for every statement given.

The first statement is "I feel sad or down most of the time" and i immediately choose a YES. The reason behind is as simple as i don't feel happy and joyful at all time. Come to think of it, can anyone except babies and people with not-so-sane-mind feel happy, excited, blessed, ecstatic at all time? Even babies feel sad and cry when they are hungry.

Next, "I've lost interest in the activities I used to enjoy" and it's a YES again. Shopping and indulging in food are my favourite past times and they will forever be. Though, at this moment, i don't yearn to shop and eat, this doesn't mean that i'm at risk of depression. It's simply because there are more important things to be done than shopping and eating.

Third question, "I feel tired everyday" and this is absolutely true except during weekends. How can i be not tired when i'm deprived of 3-hour power nap everyday which i used to enjoy during school time.

There are a few more questions but i do not feel like commenting anymore...

So, i'm not sure if this quiz is a proper tool to assess one's level of depression but finding a normal person with 'NO' as all the answer is definitely rare.

And i'll definitely be in that 'rare' group during holidays :P