[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content-seo:depressionSelfCheck":3},{"description":4,"seo":5,"faq":8},"Feeling low or losing interest in things lately? This depression self-check uses the 9 questions of the PHQ-9, a widely used depression screening questionnaire, to look at how often low mood, loss of interest, sleep and appetite changes, tiredness and trouble concentrating bothered you over the last 2 weeks. Each answer scores 0 to 3 for a total of 0 to 27, and your result lands in one of five bands — minimal, mild, moderate, moderately severe or severe — with next steps for each. If you report any thoughts of self-harm, the result also shows helpline information. Your answers stay on your device. It's a screening aid, not a medical diagnosis.",{"ogTitle":6,"ogDescription":7},"Depression Self-Check | PHQ-9 in 1 Minute - Giggleus","🧠 Check in on your mood over the last 2 weeks with the 9 PHQ-9 questions. Result in one minute, free and no sign-up.",[9,12,15,18],{"question":10,"answer":11},"What is the depression self-check based on?","It uses the 9 questions of the PHQ-9, a widely used depression screening questionnaire. Each answer scores 0 to 3 for the last 2 weeks, so totals range from 0 to 27.",{"question":13,"answer":14},"What do the depression scores mean?","The standard PHQ-9 cut-offs apply: 0–4 is minimal, 5–9 mild, 10–14 moderate, 15–19 moderately severe and 20–27 severe. A score of 10 or more is commonly treated as a signal to get a professional assessment.",{"question":16,"answer":17},"What happens if I answer yes to the self-harm question?","If you pick anything other than \"Not at all\" on question 9, the result shows a support box with crisis helpline information, whatever your total score. The same box appears for scores of 20 or more.",{"question":19,"answer":20},"Can this test diagnose depression?","No. It's a screening self-check, not a medical diagnosis, and your answers stay on your device. If low mood weighs on your life, talk to a doctor or a mental-health professional."]