PHQ-9 Assessment

PHQ-9 Depression Assessment

A brief educational screening tool to help you reflect on symptoms commonly associated with depression over the last two weeks.

Self-Assessment

Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following?

Choose one answer for each item, then calculate your score instantly on this page.

1

Little interest or pleasure in doing things

2

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

3

Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

4

Feeling tired or having little energy

5

Poor appetite or overeating

6

Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down

7

Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television

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

Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way

Not a substitute for medical advice. By using this tool you agree its for educational purposes only. For emergency help, call 911 or 988 for immediate response.