Hi UM, well if he's trying to rate your depression the good news is you're going to have a lot more "rate your........" indexes, hey? Keep you busy if nothing else?
Lots of things that can tie in with depression sometimes, aren't there, like the apathy/detachment (???) you're feeling, anxiety, hopelessness, "heaviness", feeling of complete exhaustion.........?
But, no don't have to be stuck there either. It may not easily lift (**** we know it doesn't!!), it may feel like you're there forever and nothing can/is going to change, it may feel like you're powerless under it all (and I'm so not trivializing those feelings, I know they can be so hard)...........but some real support, time..........and the strength I know you have can make a difference. There can be a light at the end of the tunnel even if you're finding it hard to see/believe it, right now.
But just know, we're with you/here for you on this........one day at a time.......
Alison