Depression is a common and hard to cope with mental health disorder that can impact your day-to-day life. Some people experience depression for their entire life, whereas other people may experience it for periods of time.

People who suffer from depression are also more likely to suffer from addiction. Although it may be difficult to address your problem, it is best to go to a medical professional to receive treatment and get advice.

We have made a depression assessment test on this page for you to determine how severe your suggested signs and symptoms of depression are. This is not a diagnosis – however, it is a good indicator that you may need to receive some medical help.

 

Am I Depressed?

Although it may seem obvious that you or a loved one feels off, it might not be obvious that you have depression. Depression is a serious mental health condition that needs to be monitored by yourself or treated by a medical professional. There are a variety of treatment options available for people who are struggling with depression, including prescription medications, well-being therapies, meditation and art therapy.

It is important that you get help if you are struggling with depression. Long-term depression has a strong link with drug and alcohol addiction, as people who suffer from mental health problems may turn to substances to self-medicate or alleviate the symptoms of depression.

At Ocean Recovery, we offer dual diagnosis treatment for people who are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction and depression. This form of treatment aims to treat both mental disorders and physical addiction, helping you to achieve a full recovery.

 

Depression Self-Assessment

Take our depression self-assessment test below to see how many signs of depression you show. This is not a diagnosis – merely a suggestion.

1.How often do you lack the motivation to perform basic tasks?
2.Are you suffering from feelings of sadness, hopelessness or emptiness?
3.Do you find it hard to find pleasure in activities you used to enjoy?
4.Has your appetite changed? Increased or decreased?
5.Has your sex drive reduced?
6.Are you having trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep? Or are you finding it hard to get up in the morning?
7.How often do you feel bad about yourself? Or that you have let your family down?
8.Have you lost interest in aspects of your life that used to be important to you?
9.Do you ever feel agitated and need to keep moving around?
10.How often do you feel fatigued?

John Gillen - Author - Last updated: June 15, 2022

John is one UK’s leading professionals in the addiction recovery industry. Pioneering new treatment techniques such as NAD+ and ongoing research into new therapy techniques such as systematic laser therapy, John is committed to providing the very best treatment for people throughout the UK and Europe. During his extremely busy schedule, John likes to regularly update our blog section with the latest news and trends in the industry to keep visitors to our site as well informed as possible on everything related to addiction treatment.