Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems
Little interest or pleasure in doing things?
Feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?
Feeling tired or having little energy?
Poor appetite or overeating?
Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?
Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite being fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way?
If you are struggling: a score in the moderate or severe range suggests you should speak to a GP or health professional. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please seek help now — call 999 (or 111 for non-emergency) in the UK, or contact the Samaritans on 116 123 (free, 24 hours).
Scores represent:
0 - 4 = Minimal
5 - 9 = Mild depression
10 - 14 = Moderate depression
15 - 19 = Moderately severe depression
20 - 27 = Severe depression
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB; The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Sep 16(9):606-13
For educational use only. This questionnaire does not provide a diagnosis.
