Teen Depression Questionnaire

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Teen Depression Mini-Questionnaire
Unable to concentrate (e.g., at work, reading, watching television)
Unable to be productive at school/at home
Withdrawn/avoiding others
Decreased motivation to complete chores or homework
Decreased interest in activities/hobbies
Feeling down, depressed, or guilty
Feeling tired all of the time (i.e., even simple tasks require substantial effort)
Sleep difficulties (e.g., trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much)
Difficulty making decisions
Change in appetite (e.g., eating too much or too little)
Crying more than usual
Feeling worthless or like a failure
Feeling hopeless about your future or numb
Wanting to hurt yourself and/or someone else
Thinking that life would be better without you in it
Having a plan for harming yourself and/or someone else
Wanting to die, but having no intention of carrying it out

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You endorsed thoughts/feelings of hopelessness, suicidality, homicidality, and/or self-harm. Please note that you are not alone and that there is help available. For your safety/the safety of others, consider accessing the following resources if you are at imminent risk of harm to yourself or someone else:

  1. Call or text the suicide crisis helpline at 988 (available 24/7)
  2. Go to the Emergency Department at your local hospital or health centre (807-684-6100 for Thunder Bay)
  3. Call 911
  4. Contact Crisis Response: They offer mobile crisis response, crisis support residence, and 24/7 telephone services to both youth and adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Call or text locally at 807-346-8282 or District of Thunder Bay 1-866-888-8988
  5. Kids Help Phone: 24/7 mental health support for youth. Call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
  6. LGBT Youthline: Confidential, informed support and peer guidance for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. Call, text or chat at 647-694-4275 or https://www.youthline.ca/
  7. Contact Hope for Wellness Helpline: Available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada for immediate support and crisis intervention. Call 1-855-242-3310 or chat online www.hopeforwellness.ca

For more information on preventing suicide, staying safe, and creating a safety plan, please read the following:

https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/preventing-suicide/

https://www.sp-rc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Safety_Plan_Basic.pdf

https://988.ca/

https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/feelings-and-experiences/coping-with-self-harm/

https://www.youthranch.org/coping-skills-overcome-self-harmhttp://sioutreach.org

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