0 – Severely depressed, suicidal and/or homicidal, immediate inpatient treatment necessary, inability to function (in daily activities)
1 – Severely depressed, somewhat suicidal and/or homicidal, monitoring necessary, inpatient treatment likely necessary, inability to function
2 – Severely depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring recommended, inpatient treatment optional, great difficulty functioning
3 – Moderately depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring optional, some difficulty functioning
4 – Mildly depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring optional, low difficulty functioning
5 – Emotionally numb, in a state of existence, no suicidal and/or homicidal ideations, no monitoring necessary, some ability to function, borderline mood (potential for change to 4 or 6)
6 – Mildly happy, content, no suicidal and/or homicidal ideations, little functioning problems
7 – Moderately happy, upbeat, no functioning problems
8 – Moderately happy, optimistic, positive, no functioning problems
9 – Extremely happy, optimistic, cheerful, positive, “in a good mood,” “feel great,” no functioning problems
10 – Extremely happy, potentially manic, active, energetic, euphoric, ability to function may vary
*A plus (+) sign, used only for numbers below 5, indicate that there is no suicidal ideation.
depression introspection 
I have trouble STARTING Effexor – two weeks of really nasty shaking, getting very tired very quickly so I can’t leave the house in case I suddenly need to sleep – really horrible.
I’ve come off it twice, and both times I just started to forget to take them. If I missed a few days at once then I started to worry about the side-effects of taking them again, so decided not to take any more and had no bad effects from that apart from slightly odd blood-pressure feelings e.g. when standing up too fast.
Wow it’s great. Indeed it is an achievement to withdraw from EFFEXOR.
Pls take care and do not fall into it again.Try to
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I for one can say, I hated Effexor. With a passion.
I’m going slower than most… opening the capsules and counting the granules! So far so good, but have gone the traditionally ‘slow wean’ before, and it was hell. You are lucky to have had success, but not everyone does. Effexor is evil. Glad you’re doing well 🙂