POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION TEST (NEW & EXPECTING PARENTS)

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This is a test for depression in new and expecting parents. Please select the answer that comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days–not just how you feel today. Please note, all fields are required.

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things

3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong

4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason

5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason

6. Things have been getting on top of me

7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping

8. I have felt sad or miserable

9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying

10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

Source:

Cox et al. (1987). Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The British Journal of Psychiatry 150(6), pp. 782-786.

Please note: Online screening tools are not diagnostic instruments. You are encouraged to share your results with a physician or healthcare provider. World Mental Resilience Programs disclaim any liability, loss, or risk incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, from the use and application of these screens.