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SECTION CC: LIFETIME MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS

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This part of the interview asks about your physical and emotional well-being over your whole life, including now. It is important for us to get accurate information. In order to do this, you will need to think carefully before answering the following questions.

 

CC2. Have you ever had a period of one month or more when most of the time you felt worried, tense or anxious about everyday problems such as work or family?

YES 01

NO (CODE "NO" IN CC2a; GO TO CC3) 02

 

CC2a. People differ a lot in how much they worry about things. Did you ever have a time in your life when you worried a lot more than most people would in your situation?

YES 01

NO 02

 

CC3. Now please think about period of feeling sad, empty or depressed. In your lifetime, have you ever had two weeks or longer when nearly every day you felt sad, empty, or depressed for most of the day?

YES 01

NO 02

 

CC4. In your lifetime, have you ever had two weeks or longer when you lost interest in most things like work, hobbies, or other things you usually enjoy?

YES 01

NO 02

 

CC5. Have you ever had two years or more in your life when you felt depressed or sad most days, even if you felt OK sometimes?

YES 01

NO 02

 

CC6. Let me ask you about what you were like in your first few years in school, say from age 6 to age 10. Did you lose things a lot or have trouble finishing what you started, or lose interest very quickly in games or work, or not seem to listen when people spoke to you?

YES 01

NO 02

 

CC7. When you were a youngster--around 6 to 10 years of age--were you always on the go, restless and fidgety, and impatient so you interrupted other people or couldn’t wait your turn?

YES 01

NO 02