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Depression Self-Assessment

Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 Depression Screening

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Important Disclaimer

This screening tool is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace an evaluation by a licensed mental health professional.

If your result suggests moderate, moderately severe or severe depression, or if your symptoms are affecting your daily life, please consider reaching out to a counselor, healthcare provider or mental health professional for support.

If you selected any response other than “Not at all” for the question about thoughts of self-harm or being better off dead, please contact the NC State Counseling Center at 919.515.2423. After hours, call 919.515.2423 and select option 2 to speak with an on-call counselor.

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 right away.

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*
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