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PHQ-9 · 9 questions

Depression screening

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

Select one answer for every question. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Answers are not saved or sent to InnerHope, and this page is not monitored.

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01Little interest or pleasure in doing things
02Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
03Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
04Feeling tired or having little energy
05Poor appetite or overeating
06Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
07Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
08Moving 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
09Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way

The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were developed by Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues. See the PHQ / GAD-7 instruction manual for scoring and limitations. Befrienders contact information.