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Depression test

This self-check uses the PHQ-9, a nine-question screening tool that doctors use worldwide to spot symptoms of depression and gauge how strong they are. Answer based on how you have felt over the last two weeks.

Your answers stay on your device. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere. This screening is not a diagnosis; please share your results with a doctor or mental health professional.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by…0/9
  1. Question 1: Little interest or pleasure in doing things
  2. Question 2: Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
  3. Question 3: Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
  4. Question 4: Feeling tired or having little energy
  5. Question 5: Poor appetite or overeating
  6. Question 6: Feeling bad about yourself, or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
  7. Question 7: Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
  8. Question 8: Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite: being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
  9. Question 9: Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way
  10. Optional: how difficult have these problems made daily life?

About this test

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. Scores of 0–4, 5–9, 10–14, 15–19 and 20–27 correspond to minimal, mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe depression symptoms.

Source: Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606–613.

Online screening tools are educational and are not a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 in the US, or your local emergency number.

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