Depression Impact Tool

The Depression Impact Tool allows you to learn about depression and build a list of your symptoms, as well as rate how much those symptoms affect your life. Choose a number from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates that the symptom has no impact on your everyday life and 10 indicates that the symptom has the greatest impact on your everyday life. It is important to remember that this is not a "score," but a way to communicate how much you believe the symptom affects your everyday life.

When you finish, you'll be able to print out your symptoms and share this information with your doctor. Rate all that apply to you.

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Sadness throughout the day, nearly every day
Feeling sad is a natural part of life, but prolonged sadness, tearfulness, or emptiness can be associated with depression, especially if you find that they interfere with everyday life.

Loss of interest in or enjoyment of your favorite activities
If you have lost interest in the things you once enjoyed.

Excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt or worthlessness
Having excessive feelings of guilt should raise a red flag. Are you constantly blaming yourself when things don't turn out well? You may have done nothing wrong, but maybe you feel like what you do is never right.

Thoughts of death or suicide
Thoughts of death or suicide are not uncommon in depression, and it's important to take these thoughts seriously. If you feel like giving up or as if you might hurt yourself, get help immediately by calling your doctor, going to the emergency room, calling 911, or calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433).

Fatigue or lack of energy
Feeling tired or fatigued nearly every day may be associated with depression. Do you drag yourself out of bed each morning? Do you feel like you have no energy to make dinner or do laundry?

Sleeping too much or too little
Sleeping too much or not enough may be a symptom of depression. Do you stay awake at night and feel sleepy during the day? Studies suggest that many with depression may have a variety of sleep problems.

Change in appetite or weight
Possible signs of depression may include changes in weight or eating more or less than usual.

Trouble concentrating or making decisions
Are you unable to focus, or is your mind always racing? Having trouble making decisions? Do the little things frustrate you? Do some decisions seem too overwhelming or burdensome?

Restless or Slowed Down
Has your speech slowed? Do you feel like your thinking has slowed? Are you moving more slowly? Maybe you are easily agitated. Do you have trouble sitting still? Do you pace back and forth?

Depression Impact Tool Results

Your Symptoms

You rated your depression symptoms from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates that the symptom has no impact on your everyday life and 10 indicates that the symptom has the greatest impact on your everyday life.

Your answers are also available in a printer-friendly format, so you can print your results to share with your doctor.

Sadness throughout the day, nearly every day
Feeling sad is a natural part of life, but prolonged sadness, tearfulness, or emptiness can be associated with depression, especially if you find that they interfere with everyday life.
You rated your severity level at:

Loss of interest in or enjoyment of your favorite activities
If you have lost interest in the things you once enjoyed.
You rated your severity level at:

Excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt or worthlessness
Having excessive feelings of guilt should raise a red flag. Are you constantly blaming yourself when things don't turn out well? You may have done nothing wrong, but maybe you feel like what you do is never right.
You rated your severity level at:

Thoughts of death or suicide
Thoughts of death or suicide are not uncommon in depression, and it's important to take these thoughts seriously. If you feel like giving up or as if you might hurt yourself, get help immediately by calling your doctor, going to the emergency room, calling 911, or calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433).
You rated your severity level at:

Fatigue or lack of energy
Feeling tired or fatigued nearly every day may be associated with depression. Do you drag yourself out of bed each morning? Do you feel like you have no energy to make dinner or do laundry?
You rated your severity level at:

Sleeping too much or too little
Sleeping too much or not enough may be a symptom of depression. Do you stay awake at night and feel sleepy during the day? Studies suggest that many with depression may have a variety of sleep problems.
You rated your severity level at:

Change in appetite or weight
Possible signs of depression may include changes in weight or eating more or less than usual.
You rated your severity level at:

Trouble concentrating or making decisions
Are you unable to focus, or is your mind always racing? Having trouble making decisions? Do the little things frustrate you? Do some decisions seem too overwhelming or burdensome?
You rated your severity level at:

Restless or Slowed Down
Has your speech slowed? Do you feel like your thinking has slowed? Are you moving more slowly? Maybe you are easily agitated. Do you have trouble sitting still? Do you pace back and forth?
You rated your severity level at: