{"id":30050,"date":"2022-10-01T07:48:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T11:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthymindsphilly.org\/?p=30050"},"modified":"2022-09-28T18:06:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T22:06:39","slug":"screen-depression-regularly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthymindsphilly.org\/dev\/blog\/screen-depression-regularly\/","title":{"rendered":"Screen for Depression Regularly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Depression \u2013 we have all heard the word many times. In the past three years, we have all felt sadness. Feeling sad, unmotivated, or hopeless is common in daily life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what is the difference between sadness and depression? Feeling sad does not last as long as depression. In depression, you might also experience things like not feeling hungry or feeling hungrier than usual. You may also be sleeping a lot or not enough, and feeling hopeless. Hopelessness feels like the things that you used to enjoy are no longer fun. These feelings are different from normal sadness when they last for long periods of time \u2013 from a couple of weeks to many months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to screen for depression regularly. You can ask your doctor about depression during regular care appointments, sick appointments, after scary experiences, or after childbirth. These are not the only times to screen for depression, though. You should always let your doctor know if you begin to feel the symptoms of depression. It is important to check in with your doctor or someone you trust about these feelings to prevent yourself from experiencing a more serious form of depression. Serious symptoms of depression can lead to fatal outcomes, such as suicide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Depression screenings ask a lot of questions. You can expect to be asked about 10 basic questions. Most screenings will have you rate how you are feeling on a scale. Some things you may be asked about include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n