Depression Self-Test
Are you wondering whether you’re suffering from burnout or depression? Here is a checklist of symptoms of depression and burnout so you can get an idea of which you may be struggling with. You may have symptoms of both burnout and depression, and you may need psychological and/or medical care if you have some or more of these symptoms.
Symptoms of Career Burnout:
Do you:
• feel like you don’t care about your job performance nearly as much as you used to?
• feel like you’ve been wasting your life on things that don’t ultimately matter?
• feel exhausted or worn out?
• feel like your job is so routine that it’s hard to care about it anymore?
• feel demoralized (for example, you’ve stopped trying to come up with solutions to problems at work because nothing ever changes?)
• watch the clock at work and feel a sense of relief when it’s time to leave for the day?
Symptoms of Parenting Burnout:
Do you:
• feel like you’re usually on overload, and rarely have fun with your children?
• feel more like a maid, cook, chauffeur than a valuable part of your child’s life?
• feel like putting out the mimimal effort possible just to get through the day most days?
• feel like as soon as you get through the day, it’s time to go to sleep and start all over again?
Symptoms of Depression:
Do you:
• feel a loss of interest in activities you usually enjoy?
• feel sad, down, or hopeless?
• feel guilty, worthless or useless?
• feel extremely tired, to the point where others have noticed how fatigued you are?
• have a significant increase or decrease in weight?
• have a very hard time concentrating and remembering things?
• have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep? Or are you sleeping too much?