Stuff You Might Not Have Wondered About Depression

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. "I don't feel like killing myself; I'm not even sad much of the time. I can't be depressed!" True False

2. "I read in an article that depression can be treated with several types of medication, with psychotherapy, with shock treatments, or with any of these in combination. Is that true?" Yes No

3. "Those doctors can go on and on about disease, but it's not as if there are any tests that show it! Isn't that right?" Yes No

4. "But doesn't depression sometimes go away by itself?" Yes No

5. "But even if depression is caused by changes in the brain, that doesn't make it a disease! Nobody dies from a bad mood!" True False

6. "Don't you think I have depression and it's normal? I've been depressed all week since my girl dumped me!" Yes No

7. "OK, so I do have symptoms of depression, and I don't know why. Can I just go to a therapist and skip the medical part?" Yes No

8. "So, the symptoms of depression can include sleeplessness, sleeping more but never feeling rested, losing interest in my job or family, skipping things that used to be fun, feeling sad, feeling hopeless, crying frequently, having thoughts about dying or not caring if I die, and just plain not enjoying anything any more. But I think most of those feelings happen to most people from time to time, so is there any other important difference?" Yes No

9. "Wait a minute, doc! What about shock therapy? I saw "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and it was torture! Is electroshock really still used today?" Yes No

10. "I've been told some of my relatives had manic-depression. Is that the same thing?" Yes No