At least five of the following symptoms (including either 1 or 2) have been present over the last two weeks most of the day, or nearly every day, and cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning.The symptoms are not due to a physical/organic factor (eg: substance abuse) or illness and are not better explained by bereavement. See what happens to the page background when the criteria for major depression are fulfilled!!
1. Depressed mood.
2. Loss of interest or pleasure in most activities.
3. Significant weight loss or gain, or change in appetite nearly every day.
4. Insomnia or hypersomnia.
5. Psychomotor agitation or retardation (observable by others).
6. Fatigue or loss of energy.
7. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt.
8. Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness.
9. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.


Depression score total : Criteria for major depression fulfilled :

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