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How do you cope when you get the blues?

For the past week you have felt very tired when getting up in the morning. You:

You feel low when:

You are walking alone through London. You:

Depression is:

A friend has been depressed for several months. You advise him/her to:

The most prominent thing you feel when you feel low is:

You have just finished reading the paper and the news isn’t good. You say to yourself:

You have just broken something that was precious to you. You:

You’re at a friend’s house for the evening but you are still feeling low. You:

Something that would cheer you up would be:

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Personality Test

For the past week you have felt very tired when getting up in the morning. You:

You feel low when:

You are walking alone through London. You:

Depression is:

A friend has been depressed for several months. You advise him/her to:

The most prominent thing you feel when you feel low is:

You have just finished reading the paper and the news isn’t good. You say to yourself:

You have just broken something that was precious to you. You:

You’re at a friend’s house for the evening but you are still feeling low. You:

Something that would cheer you up would be:

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