Depression Screener
Explore how depression may be showing up in your mood, energy, and thinking. Use this quiz as a structured self-check, not a diagnosis.
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Your Depression Profile
Based on your responses, here is what your pattern suggests.
Mood & Affect
Sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, and loss of pleasure
Energy & Drive
Fatigue, sleep changes, appetite, and psychomotor shifts
Cognitive & Self
Concentration, self-worth, guilt, and decision-making
What to do with these results
About This Assessment
This quiz is informed by common depression screening areas. The Mood & Affect dimension looks at low mood and loss of pleasure. The Energy & Drive dimension looks at fatigue, sleep, appetite, and slowed or restless energy. The Cognitive & Self dimension looks at concentration, guilt, worthlessness, and decision-making.
A formal depression diagnosis requires a comprehensive clinical evaluation. This quiz cannot distinguish between major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar depression, or situational distress. If you are having thoughts of self-harm, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline immediately.
About this depression self-assessment
Source basis
This quiz is informed by common depression screening topics, including mood, interest, energy, sleep, concentration, and self-critical thoughts.
Limits
It is not the PHQ-9, BDI-II, DSM-5, or a diagnosis, and it cannot distinguish depression from bipolar depression, grief, trauma, medical illness, medication effects, or burnout.
Next step
If symptoms are persistent or safety feels uncertain, contact a clinician. In the U.S., call or text 988 if you may harm yourself.
Sources:NIMH DepressionPHQ Screeners