Depressive Distress
Dimension 1 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Depressive Distress measures the presence and severity of depressed mood and related emotional, cognitive, and behavioral slowing in an expression. It encompasses sadness, self-blame, low motivation, reduced appetite or activity, fatigue, and negative self-evaluation.
evidence final name · Felt Sad
Minimal Depressive Distress
Expressions activating this band contain little to no clear depressive content, or only very weak, indirect, or nonspecific personal difficulty. They may be neutral, descriptive, or unrelated to mood disturbance.
Moderate Depressive Distress
Expressions activating this band convey noticeable emotional strain marked by worry, restlessness, self-blame, concentration problems, reduced appetite, or passive disengagement. The distress is personally felt and functionally meaningful, but not dominated by pervasive sadness or strongly negative self-appraisal.
High Depressive Distress
Expressions activating this band convey clear depressed mood with fatigue, irritability, withdrawal, sleep or memory problems, diminished activity, and global negative judgments about the self or life. The distress is experienced as pervasive and burdensome in daily functioning.
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Low Felt Sad: Content characterized by account, email, verification, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect felt sad at this level.
Moderate Felt Sad: Content characterized by felt, stop, hard, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect felt sad at this level.
High Felt Sad: Content characterized by felt, sad, too, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect felt sad at this level.