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Crisis: 988 | Emergency: 911
Written by the One Stop Psychiatry editorial team, led by Muhammad Kashif Nawaz, PMHNP-BC, under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Rucker, DO, Psychiatrist · Updated . Educational information; not a diagnosis or a substitute for an individual evaluation.
You do not need to finish this screener or have a particular score to get help. If you are in immediate danger or cannot stay safe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. In the U.S., call 988, text 988, or use 988 chat for crisis support. Outside the U.S., use local emergency or crisis services.
A low score or a “Not at all” response cannot establish that someone is safe. This page is not monitored, and appointment requests are not an emergency service.
You reported thoughts of being better off dead or hurting yourself. Please speak with a qualified healthcare professional promptly about these thoughts, even if your total score is low.
If you might act on these thoughts, have already harmed yourself, or cannot stay safe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department now. If possible, ask someone you trust to stay with you while you get help.
In the U.S., the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers support for suicidal thoughts or emotional distress:
This page is not monitored and does not alert our care team. An appointment request is not an urgent response service. Do not wait for a callback if you need immediate help. Outside the U.S., contact local emergency or crisis services.
This response calls for a conversation, not a diagnosis or an automatic risk category. You can stop here, or continue when you feel ready. Your answers have not been sent anywhere.
A FIRST STEP TOWARD UNDERSTANDING
A free, nine-question screener for adults 18 and older. Reflect on mood, energy, sleep and daily life over the past two weeks, then see your result privately.
Please confirm you are 18 or older to use this adult screener.
Free to use. No email required to see your result.
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) describes the frequency of recent depressive symptoms. It can help you organize your concerns for a conversation with a clinician.
This online screener cannot diagnose depression, rule out bipolar disorder or other causes of symptoms, or determine suicide risk. A lower score does not rule out a condition or mean you do not need support.
Think about the past two weeks. Choose how often each problem has bothered you. There are nine scored questions and an optional question about the effect on daily life.
Allow about three minutes, with no time limit. Use Back or Show all questions to review your answers. No name, email or phone number is needed to see your result.
The nine responses add up to a score from 0 to 27. Common symptom ranges are 0–4 minimal, 5–9 mild, 10–14 moderate, 15–19 moderately severe, and 20–27 severe. These describe reported symptoms, not a confirmed diagnosis. The optional daily-life question does not change the total.
A score of 10 or higher is a common prompt for further evaluation. You can request support at any score. The total is not a safety assessment: thoughts of death or self-harm need attention regardless of the total.
Any response other than “Not at all” to question 9 displays the existing support guidance immediately, before you finish. It also appears with the result, even when the total score is low.
Our team does not receive or monitor your answers. This questionnaire cannot assess your immediate safety or arrange urgent help. Use “Need support now?” above for support options; do not wait for a routine appointment request if you need urgent help. A “Not at all” response does not establish that someone is safe.
A clinician asks when symptoms began, how long they have lasted, and how they affect sleep, relationships and daily activities. They consider your health history, medications and other possible explanations for symptoms.
Depressive symptoms can also occur with bipolar disorder. Tell your clinician about periods of unusually elevated or irritable mood or increased activity. This questionnaire cannot distinguish those conditions.
Consider what has changed, when it started, and what feels hardest in daily life. Bring a medication and supplement list, relevant treatment history, and questions you would like to discuss.
Treatment may include psychotherapy, medication, or both, based on your needs and a clinical evaluation. A score alone does not select a treatment. Do not change medication based on this screener.
Educational references: University of Washington: PHQ-9 · NIMH: Depression. Instrument attribution is provided below.
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PHQ-9
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Choose one response for each question. You can review and change any answer before viewing your result.
0 of 9 questions answered
Your responses are not monitored. If you need immediate help, use emergency services rather than this form.
YOUR DEPRESSION SCREENING RESULT
Your answers have not been sent to our team. This screening is not an emergency assessment and does not establish a clinician-patient relationship.
Want to organize a broader conversation about changes in mood, sleep or energy? The educational mood changes guide offers optional discussion topics without a score. It is not a bipolar screening test.
Compare all mental health screeners and guides by topic and purpose. You do not need to complete several tools before asking for help.
Moving to another page clears this page’s answers or selections. They are not included in these links or sent to the appointment form.
These educational pages are written by the One Stop Psychiatry editorial team, led by Muhammad Kashif Nawaz, PMHNP-BC, which works under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Rucker, DO, Psychiatrist. Instrument sources and educational references are linked on each tool page. Screening cannot provide a diagnosis, determine safety or replace an individual evaluation.
The mood changes guide is original educational content, not a validated bipolar screening instrument. Contact the practice if you notice information that needs correction.
Answers, scores and mood-guide selections stay in this page’s memory; they are not sent to WordPress, our team or GoHighLevel and are not saved in browser storage. We count starts, finishes and subsequent appointment-request steps using a temporary random marker. No answers or scores are included. Ordinary hosting access logs are separate. The appointment form has its own data handling.