Postpartum mood check

10 questions · 2 minutes · private

How have you felt in the past 7 days?

Answer for the last week — not just today. Your answers never leave this device.

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

   As much as I always couldNot quite so much nowDefinitely not so much nowNot at all

2. 2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things

   As much as I ever didRather less than I used toDefinitely less than I used toHardly at all

3. 3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong

   Yes, most of the timeYes, some of the timeNot very oftenNo, never

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

   No, not at allHardly everYes, sometimesYes, very often

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

   Yes, quite a lotYes, sometimesNo, not muchNo, not at all

6. 6. Things have been getting on top of me

   Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at allYes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usualNo, most of the time I have coped quite wellNo, I have been coping as well as ever

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

   Yes, most of the timeYes, sometimesNot very oftenNo, not at all

8. 8. I have felt sad or miserable

   Yes, most of the timeYes, quite oftenNot very oftenNo, not at all

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

   Yes, most of the timeYes, quite oftenOnly occasionallyNo, never

10. 10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

    Yes, quite oftenSometimesHardly everNever

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale — Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., & Sagovsky, R. (1987). British Journal of Psychiatry, 150, 782–786. © 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists. This screen is an awareness tool, not a diagnosis — only a clinician can diagnose postpartum depression. If you're worried, talk to your provider.