How to Use Depression Screening
Questions to Determine Risk Level

Learn different depression screening questions for
different levels and how to access the help you need
as a result of answering these screening questions.

Depression screening has become a vital part of the mental health professional's tools to help determine which level of depression treatment is appropriate for the depressed person.

There are several depression screening assessments that they use for this, however, you can begin to determine your or a loved ones level of depression by going online to the different depression screening websites.

There are different levels of depression screening for individual levels of depression to ensure that you have the proper information when searching out professional help.

For example, if the screening questions lead to acute, situational depression, long term antidepressants may not be the answer.

If depression screening red flags chronic, severe depression, you will be guided to a resource site where you can find out more about available help in your area.

Two good depression screenings are:

• Clinical Depression Screening
• Depression Screening Test

You may also want to check out Sharon Shurman's ebook, "How to Stop your Depression Now" for tips on depression symptoms to watch out for and take her sample depression screening which is quite conclusive and very well written.

Chapter two of the book goes into great detail as to the symptoms of depression.

You may also want to check out the preventative book, "Seven Steps to a Depression Free Life," by Nancy Miller which is a self help guide for preventing as well as treating depression.

The book gives helpful techniques for conquering depression such as keeping a journal and health conscious hints to help keep your body and mind in shape, which can alleviate some depression symptoms.

Back from Depression Screening
to Depression Help Treatment

Dealing with Depression Advice

Surround yourself with supportive people

Misery does love company. Surrounding yourself with supportive people that love you and are trying to understand what you are going through is a big plus in combating depression.

Avoid people whose take on depression is to "pull yourself out of it." With clinical depression, pulling yourself out of it is nearly impossible. Stick with those who understand this.

The people in your life who love you unconditionally will understand that you don't feel like leaving the house today, and while they will check on you, they will also give you your space.

If you can find people who have worked through their own depression, so much the better.

Nancy Miller gives her personal account around the battle in her book "Seven steps to a depression free life."