PHQ-9 Self-Check (Educational) — Reflect on Your Mood Patterns

Take this short, educational PHQ-9 self-check to reflect on your recent mood and energy patterns. Discover calm, non-clinical insights and gentle next steps for emotional awareness.

Take a few minutes to understand how your energy, motivation, and emotions have been lately — gently and without judgment.

Start PHQ-9 Self-Check →

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

This is an educational check-in (not a diagnosis). Your responses are private on this device.

  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 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 a lot more than usual
  9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself

Educational Introduction

This is an educational self-reflection, not a diagnostic test.
It helps you notice emotional and physical patterns that may affect your daily balance.

There are 9 short questions about how you’ve been feeling over the past two weeks.

How It Works

For each statement, choose how often it applied to you recently:

  • 0 — Not at all
  • 1 — Several days
  • 2 — More than half the days
  • 3 — Nearly every day

The 9 Educational Questions

#QuestionType
1Little interest or pleasure in doing thingsRadio 0–3
2Feeling down, depressed, or hopelessRadio 0–3
3Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too muchRadio 0–3
4Feeling tired or having little energyRadio 0–3
5Poor appetite or overeatingRadio 0–3
6Feeling bad about yourself — or that you’re a failureRadio 0–3
7Trouble concentrating on thingsRadio 0–3
8Moving or speaking slowly, or being restless and fidgetyRadio 0–3
9Thoughts that you’d be better off not being aliveRadio 0–3

Important Educational Note

If you selected “Nearly every day” for question 9,
please pause and reach out — confidential help is available 24/7:
Emergency Help →

Submission & Educational Scoring

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Score Ranges (Educational Interpretation):

ScoreLabelEducational Insight
0–4Calm AwarenessMood within adaptive range — maintain daily mindfulness habits.
5–9Mild PatternsEarly stress or low motivation — try gentle movement and journaling.
10–14Moderate PatternsNoticeable energy drops — combine reflection with small self-care actions.
15–19Elevated PatternsPersistent low mood — explore support tools and talk to someone you trust.
20–27Strong PatternsDeep fatigue or sadness — consider professional guidance; help is available.

CTA after result: View Educational Result →

Learn Next Steps

Result TypeSuggested Path
MildStress Relief Hub →
ModerateAnxiety & Mind Clarity Hub →
Elevated/StrongAsk for Help →

Try a Calming Practice

Before leaving, pause for a short reset.
Watch: 1-Minute Mindful Break →

Educational Disclaimer

This tool is for learning and reflection only.
It cannot replace professional advice.
If you ever feel unsafe, visit our Emergency Help →.


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