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Am I Depressed?

By Mark Cichocki, R.N., About.com

Updated: October 2, 2007

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by Susan Olender, MD

Question: Am I Depressed?

Depression and HIV are all to common companions. The stress of an HIV diagnosis can lead to feelings of depression. How do you know you are suffering from depression? This feature should help.

Answer:
Are you feeling sad? Do those feelings of unhappiness seem to stick around all day? Is it hard for you to get out of bed each day? If you said "Yes" to any of those questions you may be depressed.

Take a look at this Depression Questionaire to see if you are suffering from this condition.

Are You Depressed - This Can Tell You

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