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Q: Can evidence of depression be scientifically proved? Is there some sort of physical test?
Can the unbalance of bodily chemicals involved in depression be proven in a physical test?

A: A MRI of a brain of someone with serious depression does look different than the MRI of the brain of a healthy person. I saw that at the doctors office.

Q: Is there a way to test for depression aside from answering the usual questions?
I went to a counselor and was told I was depressed. I got antidepressants from a doctor. Now I am worried about being misdiagnosed. What can happen if I have been taking the medication and I am not really depressed.

A: All medications have side effects.
With doctor’s knowledge, you could try going off the meds to see what happens. Have you been happier since taking the meds?
Do you have a therapist?
Here are some good ideas:


1. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming.

2. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State.

3. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating.

4. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)

5. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee.

6. Get 8 hours of sleep each night.

7. Hang out with people who want to be healthy.

8. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.



Tone up the muscles:


1. Join a gym and get a trainer.

2. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen.

3. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body.

4. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike
5. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class.

6. Join the local YMCA..



Mental Health:


1. Get a friend to talk to each day about your feelings.

2. If you have some money or insurance, get a counselor to talk to.

3. Learn how to meditate.

4. Join a support group for the issue you’re dealing with.

5. Ask your Higher Self (or God) for guidance.

6. Start keeping a diary or journal about your feelings & thoughts.

7. Write a ‘gratitude’ list every night.

8. Do something that makes you happy each day like: listen to your favorite music, draw, paint, write, or anything creative.

9. Do something for someone else who needs help.

Q: 1 mm st depression on stress test and then a myocardial bridge found, any correlation?
Cardiologist said “high probability for clinically significant obstructive CAD” heart catheterization then showed the “significant myocardial bridge” but no blocked arteries. Just wondering if any correlation?

A: In most cases, a myocardial bridge doesn’t cause a problem. It’s not life threatening. When heart muscle contracts blood supply is diminished/interrupted and this will cause some problems in some cardiac patients. Now, the good news is, usually a lot of the blood flow that’s going through the heart is going when the blood’s relaxing.

Q: online depression test results?
one took a online depression self test 3 times.
one recieved score of 84, 84, and then 85
the key says that 54 & up is severe depression.
what should that person do?

A: Indeed! Seek out a psychiatrist and obtain diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Q: Where can i find on online free depression test?

A: Jake, Why do you want an online test..? You are best going to see your doctor. It will be totally private and you can tell him/her anything. They will give you a test there and then and any advice they may feel you need. If you do an online one and you don’t get the answers your looking for it may increase any anxiety you may be feeling.

Good Luck

Q: I took an online test for depression and scored with major depression?
I’ve know I was depressed for a while now, I just didn’t realize I’d score that badly. I guess I do have it in all the classic ways. What should I do? Who do you contact for help?
Depression section under Yahoo health…interactive tool.

A: I commend you for approaching this in the way you have and rest assured that the treatments for depression are very effective. I’d suggest a couple of things. Firstly, see your family doctor to discuss this and have him or her refer you to a psychiatrist for evaluation. Your doctor and then psychiatrist will be able to assess your experience of depression and the most effective treatment for you, which may involve medication. The new anti depressants are not addictive and are often very effective in managing depression. Before you see the doctor and psychiatrist, make a list of questions you have, and even take along the online evaluation. Also, keep a journal so you can record how you’re doing. Loss of concentration and fatigue are very real and very common symptoms in depression, and a journal is a great way of monitoring your progress. Make sure that you feel comfortable with the doctors you see. If you don’t feel that you’re getting the support you need, go elsewhere.
I’d also suggest that you consider seeing a counsellor as well eventually. I think that you’ll really get the best outcome if you approach depression from both a medical and psychological angle. Good luck!

Q: How do doctors test you for depression?
I am seeing the doctor for it today and I was wondering what the procedure is gonna be like. Is there written questioners or do they do like tests on your brain or something?
Thanks just wondering!

A: Usually they ask you a whole heap of questions about your mood, behaviour, family history with mental illness, circumstances in your life right now, etc. Then there should be some tests or surveys you need to complete, which have been developed by top psychiatrists to indicate whether or not a patient may be suffering from depression.

The tests are a little like these:
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=89.678

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=89.676

Best wishes.

Q: Is there a laboratory test for depression?
Can it actually be seen in some way?

A: There is, but it’s not definitive. They can test for a chemical imbalance or a lack of serotonin, but the cause of depression can sometimes be psychological rather than chemical. Still, it’s a starting point so it’s worth a try :) .

Q: How does a doctor test for depression?
What does he do? What does he ask? What does he say?

A: It may be different with every doctor but when i went to mine, they asked my to fill out a questionnaire which has things like-
Are you suicidal
Have you lost interest in activities
Do you self harm
Sleeping habits etc
They then might discuss medication with you or talk about referring you to another support team within mental health.

Good luck

Q: Is a blood test for serotonin an accurate and/or reliable way of diagnosing or determining clinical depression
My husband was recently diagnosed with anemia and depression. The anemia was based on physical symptoms and blood tests. The depression diagnosis was based on mental and emotional symptoms. He also asked for a serotonin blood test, which was normal. He’s been taking iron and an antidepressant. Now he says he “feels great” and that he thinks it was all because of the anemia. And he also believes now that he wasn’t really depressed at all, since his serotonin level was normal. I’m really concerned that he will stop taking the antidepressant. And I really don’t want to go back to the way he was when he started taking it. He was lethargic, but also very on edge and easily pissed off/quick to anger. It was like walking on glass around here. I just can’t go through that again…
Thanks.

A: By definition (from the DSM-IV), major depressive disorder can’t be diagnosed if there is a medical condition that could be causing the symptoms. Anemia would make him feel lethargic. While it shouldn’t in itself make him irritable or edgy, people sometimes become that way when they feel like crap. I wasn’t there when he was diagnosed and there may have been other symptoms of depression that could not be attributed to anemia.

Without having seen your husband back then and how he is now, this is a tough question to answer. If he really did have Major Depressive Disorder, then he needs to stay on the antidepressant for at least three months before trying to come off of it (assuming he has never had depressive episodes before–if he has he should stay on the meds longer). At the same time, I have a nagging suspicion that he is right and he did not truly have depression.

A diagnosis of depression is made based on questions and answers with the patient. There is some belief that patients with depression have decreased serotonin activity in their brain. This is still being debated and in order to test for this accurately, you need to do a spinal tap to check for 5-HIAA (breakdown product of serotonin) in the cerebro-spinal fluid. Blood or urine tests are not useful because the results will be skewed by serotonin produced in other parts of the body.

There isn’t any real downside to staying on the antidepressant (unless he is experiencing side effects). If you are that concerned about it, it wouldn’t hurt for him to stay on it for the three months.

Q: I take lithium, effixar and lamictal for depression. will this show u on a routine drug test?
I have been searching for a job and this is the first job I have been contacted on that I have really been interested. My depression is undercontrol and has been for several years – but my doc has kept me on the meds (i was diagnosed as biopolar several years ago). will these drugs show up on a drug test – I do not want to list them since they are legal – I’m not so sure my employer will be forgiving of someone who has come through a depression but still needs maintenance. Thank you for your input.

A: I would give your doctor a call and ask him or her. If they say yes, try to get a note. Drug tests and signal out certain chemicals, so I wouldn’t get worried about failing the test for some kind of illegal narc.
Depression is one of the most common issues our society has to deal with these days. Most people have some form of it and many go untreated, which is the worst thing you can do.
I would also look up some employement laws and see if an employer can discriminate against one that is treated for this. I would wager a guess that they most certainly can not.
Good Luck.

Q: Is there anyway for me to get a test for medical depression without my parents finding out?
I’m 16. I am depressed, I don’t know if its medical depression, or if its depression brought on by unfortunate events. I don’t want to worry my parents, and I certainly don’t want to talk to them about it…

A: I know exactly how you feel, no joke. I’m 16 also, and my dad’s always had anger issues and when he’s had a few in him he gets physically and verbally abusive, and anyway, my parents just broke up so he mainly takes out his anger on me and I get really stressed and I really see some signs of depression, but I’m the sort of person who doesn’t show those feelings so I don’t want my parents to know and I really don’t like talking about it and stuff… but maybe you could see a school counselor? Or maybe you just need a friend or someone you trust just to listen or whatever. Hey, if you need someone to vent to, feel free to e-mail me or add me on MSN.
ashley_arsenault_7@hotmail.com
ANyway, good luck.

Q: Is this a bad test score on depression?
is this a bad score its a depression test
http://psychcentral.com/cgi-bin/depression.cgi
jw if it is =)
srry the answer was 29 something and it changed lol idk why

A: Looks great! Don’t worry your not depressed. If you feel like you have different feelings than what the test says, then go with your gut and advise a parent, adult, friend, or anyone you trust. Depression is rough, just remember to see the glass half full and be positive!

Q: Dr Depression test, outcome tool K10, results out of 50??
Does anybody about test that DR’s use when diagnosing depression or similar? Outcome Tool K10? What kind of result is 32 out of 50? what does that mean?

A: It sounds to me like you are more than a little depressed.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-publication.shtml

Q: Is there depression test somewhere?
I want a serious depression test to see if i’m really depressing or not..

so any of you know the online site for that? I dont want fun tests. they are fake.. I want like doctor tests.. thanks

A: No online site that I have personally come across, but I know that your doctor can probably have you fill out a questionnaire in order to diagnose you with clinical depression if that is the case. This type of thing is best not left to internet sites anyway.

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