Please circle the answer that best describes how you have felt over the past 7 days, not just how you are feeling today.
- I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things.
0 - As much as I always could
1 - Not quite so much now
2 - Not so much now
3 - Not at all
- I have looked forward things with enjoyment.
0 - As much as I ever did
1 - Somewhat less than I used to
2 - A lot less than I used to
3 - Hardly at all
- I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong.
3 - Yes, very often
2 - Yes, sometimes
1 - Hardly ever
0 - No, not at all
- I have been anxious or worried for no good reason.
0 - No, not at all
1 - No, not much
2 - Yes, sometimes
3 - Yes, often
- I have felt scared or panicky for no reason.
3 - Yes, often
2 - Yes, sometimes
1 - No, not much
0 - No, not at all
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- Things have been too much for me.
3 - Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all
2 - Yes, sometimes I haven't coped as well as usual
1 - No, most of the time I have coped well
0 - No, I have been coping as well as ever
- I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping.
3 - Yes, most of the time
2 - Yes, sometimes
1 - Not very often
0 - No, not at all
- I have felt sad or miserable.
3 - Yes, most of the time
2 - Yes, quite often
1 - Only occasionally
0 - No, never
- I have been so unhappy that I have been crying.
3 - Yes, most of the time
2 - Yes, quite often
1 - Only occasionally
0 - No, never
- The thought of harming myself has occurred to me.
3 - Yes, quite often
2 - Sometimes
1 - Hardly ever
0 - Never
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Total Score: _______________
Postpartum Depression Self-Evaluation Scoring: Add the total score for each of the 10 questions. If your total score is 10 or higher, or if you scored 3,2 or 1 on question #10, please call your doctor or HIP's Behavioral Health Services at 1-888-447-2526 to discuss your answers. To learn more about depression go to Major Depression
Source: Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R. Detection of postnatal depression: development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Br J Psychiatry. 1987; 150:782-786
