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Self-Assessment Screener


Taking a depression-screening test is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of major depression. The depression-screening test on this site is completely anonymous and confidential. Only a doctor can diagnosis whether you are truly suffering from depression, but the screener can provide you with an indication if you might be depressed and ought to check with your doctor.

Information on the screening test.

We are providing a link here to depression-screening.org, which was developed by the National Mental Health Association.  The test on the depression screening web site (Patient Health Questionnaire "PHQ-9") is copyrighted ©2005 Pfizer Inc.. All rights reserved. The PHQ-9© may be downloaded. It is reprinted with permission of Mental Health America (formerly the National Mental Health Association).

DISCLAIMER

NOTE: These depression pages on NFCA’s web site are NOT designed to respond to suicide crisis. If you believe you are at risk for suicide, dial "911" or go immediately to the nearest hospital Emergency Room for an evaluation. To locate a suicide crisis center in your area through the American Association of Suicidology web site, click here. For additional information about suicide, click here for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention web site.

Click here to take the confidential depression-screening test.








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