I took a depression test online

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Because since the beginning of the year I have just not wanted to do anything. Didn't want to tidy the house, or cook, or wash up, had no energy to entertain toddler DD after work. Don't want to go into work, general lethargy too. I know I wasn't always like this, and it's getting me down. I've stopped caring and bothering about everything I used to care about. I find juggling work and kids so draining even though I get help which I'm so grateful for, it just seems draining, pregnant with 2nd baby too in 2nd trimester. I don't know why I thought it might be depression but I had to start somewhere so I did the test on the NHS website, result was 13/27 and it said

"Based on your responses today it's very likely that you could be suffering from some form of depression but only an experienced health professional can tell for sure."

It goes on to say I should make an appointment with the GP or call 111. But what do I say? And would they even listen or just dismiss it with some home remedies or lifestyle changes? Don't have much faith in my own GP.

Has anyone dealt with finding help this way? Just looking for advice really. I'm not sure if it's depression, or general lethargy, or me just being overwhelmed. I know I need to change my outlook and motivate myself to get back to how I was but all I want to do is sit on the sofa and just flick through Facebook for 5 hours all the time - as sad as that sounds

Hey
I would just make an appointment with your GP and talk. Maybe make a list of symptoms. Problem I found is its easy to put the symptoms down to something else, eg tiredness because you have kids

Have the tested your iron levels? That can cause the lethargy.
It may or may not be depression but talking through it will help either way and sometimes making that step helps but yes its bloody hard to know exactly what to say to the docs
Good luck x

Definately book an appointment with your GP, or another one at the practice if you don't have faith in your own. You could print out the online test you did to take withyou (they will probably ask you to complete the same test anyway so saves time) GPs see a huge number of people with depression so nothing you say is going to be new to them. Also a good idea to get medically checked out, I had vitamin D deficiency which is linked to tiredness and depression and felt a lot better once this was treated.

How about printing out your online questionnaire and taking that in as a starting point?
It's the first step and you would be doing yourself a big favour.