Postpartum depression self-check (EPDS): free and private

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Only a health professional can diagnose depression or anxiety. Your answers stay on this device: they aren't saved, sent, or added to the page address, and they disappear when you leave the page.

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As you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please check the answer that comes closest to how you have felt IN THE PAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today.

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things

As much as I always could (0)Not quite so much now (1)Definitely not so much now (2)Not at all (3)

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things

As much as I ever did (0)Rather less than I used to (1)Definitely less than I used to (2)Hardly at all (3)

3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong

Yes, most of the time (3)Yes, some of the time (2)Not very often (1)No, never (0)

4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason

No, not at all (0)Hardly ever (1)Yes, sometimes (2)Yes, very often (3)

5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason

Yes, quite a lot (3)Yes, sometimes (2)No, not much (1)No, not at all (0)

6. Things have been getting on top of me

Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all (3)Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual (2)No, most of the time I have coped quite well (1)No, I have been coping as well as ever (0)

7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping

Yes, most of the time (3)Yes, sometimes (2)Not very often (1)No, not at all (0)

8. I have felt sad or miserable

Yes, most of the time (3)Yes, quite often (2)Not very often (1)No, not at all (0)

9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying

Yes, most of the time (3)Yes, quite often (2)Only occasionally (1)No, never (0)

10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

Yes, quite often (3)Sometimes (2)Hardly ever (1)Never (0)

Answer all 10 questions to see your score.

To score this yourself, add up the number in parentheses next to each answer (0 to 30). The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services notes that a score of 10 or more may indicate possible depression. If you answered anything other than the lowest option on question 10, please call or text 988 now.

About this questionnaire

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).^47,48 The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services notes that a score of 10 or more may indicate possible depression.

Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., and Sagovsky, R. 1987. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 150:782-786. Users may reproduce the scale without further permission providing they respect copyright by quoting the names of the authors, the title and the source of the paper in all reproduced copies.

Whatever your score, if something doesn't feel right, it's worth talking to a doctor, nurse, or counselor. Our questions to ask your doctor can help, and free support is available 24/7.

Depression during pregnancy or after birth self-check

As you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please check the answer that comes closest to how you have felt IN THE PAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today.

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