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Many people feel low at some point, but for those with clinical depression, such feelings don’t pass; they lead to symptoms such as hopelessness, exhaustion, and thoughts of death. Depression can be treated but the first step is determining whether symptoms are present. This test could help.
This test is for anyone curious about depression, or concerned that they may have some symptoms of clinical depression. This test is designed for adults and is not intended to be diagnostic.
If you think symptoms of depression are limiting you personally or professionally, you can speak to a mental health professional about ways to actively address them. You can find someone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.
When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.