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What Do You Know About Depression?

Test your understanding of depression by taking this quiz.

Gender words are used here to talk about anatomy and health risk. Please use this information in a way that works best for you and your provider as you talk about your care.

1. Which of these is a symptom of depression?
2. Depression can occur at what ages?
3. A major cause of depression in women is:
4. Which of these should you not do if you're depressed?
5. Which of these are signs that your depression is severe enough to need professional help?
6. How should you respond to a depressed person?
7. Which of these will do more harm than good when you are trying to help a depressed person?
8. Proper nutrition may improve your state of mind. Which of these vitamins may help ease depressed moods?
9. Depression and other mood disorders cost the U.S. how much money in lost work?

Medical Reviewers:

  • Felson, Sabrina, MD
  • Fraser, Marianne, MSN, RN
  • Watson, L Renee, MSN, RN