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Check for Depression Symptoms

Take this brief quiz to see if you have symptoms of depression and if proven treatments, like CBT or ACT for Depression, may help you.

If you've felt down or not quite right for awhile, you can use this brief screening tool to see if you are having symptoms of depression and if proven treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Depression may be helpful to you. Your responses to these questions will be anonymous, and no information will be collected, saved, or sent over the Internet.

About these questions

The questions you will be asked come from the "Patient Health Quesionnaire-9," or "PHQ-9" for short. This is a proven tool for screening for symptoms of depression. This questionnaire does not provide a diagnosis. Only a health care or mental health care provider can diagnose depression.

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Little interest or pleasure in doing things?

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Feeling tired or having little energy?

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Poor appetite or overeating?

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

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

Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by...

Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself?

Summary of Your Results

Your answers suggest that you have several symptoms of depression and that you may benefit from treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Learn more about these proven treatments that have helped many people, including Vets.

We encourage you to see your health care provider or a mental health professional to learn more about how treatment, like CBT or ACT, could help you.

Your responses suggest that you may have some symptoms of depression, though they are mild or minimal. If problems you have affect how well you function at home, work, or school, you may benefit from treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Learn more about these proven treatments that have helped many people, including Vets.

If you feel like treatment may help you, visit your health care provider or mental health professional to discuss your options. To learn about treatment resources for other mental health conditions, visit the Additional Resources section of this website.

Your answers indicate that you are generally doing well across different areas of your life and have few, if any, symptoms of depression. You may not feel the need for treatment at this time. However, you still may wish to learn more about proven treatment, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). To learn about treatment resources for other mental health conditions, visit the Additional Resources section of this website.

You reported that you sometimes have thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way. If you would like to speak with someone immediately, or feel at any time that you might be in danger of harming yourself or someone else, please know that there are people who care and ready to help right away.

There are several options for support right now:

  1. Call the Veterans and Military Crisis Line at 988 and Press 1.
  2. Text the Veterans and Military Crisis Line at 838255.
  3. Chat confidentially online with a Veterans and Military Crisis Line counselor.
  4. Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

If you are in crisis or are in need of immediate help:

If you feel at any time that you might be in danger of harming yourself or someone else or you would like to speak with someone immediately, please know that there are people who care and ready to help right away. There are several options for support right now:

  1. Call the Veterans and Military Crisis Line at 988 and Press 1.
  2. Text the Veterans and Military Crisis Line at 838255.
  3. Chat confidentially online with a Veterans and Military Crisis Line counselor.
  4. Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
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Your privacy is very important. No information that you provide will be kept or stored.

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