SoundaryPostpartum Depression Test EPDS — Free 10-Question Screening
A free postpartum depression screening (EPDS) that reviews your mood, anxiety and sleep over the past 7 days in 10 questions. It takes about 2 minutes and gives you a 0-30 score, band-by-band interpretation and change over repeat tests. A screening aid, not a diagnosis.
What's included
- Questions
- 10 items
- Price
- Free
- Areas measured
- 산후 우울증 심각도
How scores are interpreted
산후 우울증 심각도
산후 우울증의 심각도를 나타내는 척도입니다
0–9pts · 우울증 없음
산후 우울증 증상이 없습니다
10–12pts · 경도의 우울증
경도의 산후 우울증 증상이 있을 수 있습니다
13–30pts · 중등도 이상의 우울증
중등도 이상의 산후 우울증 증상이 있을 수 있습니다. 전문가 상담을 권장합니다
Sample questions
- 1. 나는 웃을 수 있었고, 웃긴 일의 재미있는 면을 볼 수 있었다
- 2. 나는 앞으로 일어날 일을 기대했다
- 3. 나는 불필요하게 걱정했다
- 4. 나는 불안하거나 걱정 없이 있었다
지난 7일 동안 아래의 항목들이 얼마나 자주 해당되었는지 답변해주세요
FAQ
How do I interpret my EPDS score?
Each of the 10 items scores 0-3, for a total of 0-30. In this test, 0-9 suggests no clear postpartum depressive symptoms, 10-12 suggests possible mild symptoms, and 13 or above suggests possible moderate-or-worse symptoms, at which point talking to a professional is recommended. The score is a screening result, not a diagnosis.
At what score should I seek professional help?
If you score 13 or above, or stay at 10 or above for more than two weeks, talk to an obstetrician, a mental health professional or a maternal health service. If you endorsed the last item (thoughts of harming yourself) at all, reach out right now to family, a professional or a crisis line, whatever your score. Postpartum depression can happen to anyone amid hormonal shifts and sleep loss, it responds well to treatment, and it is never the mother's fault.
How is postpartum depression different from the baby blues?
The baby blues start within days of birth and usually fade on their own within two weeks, with passing tearfulness and mood swings. Postpartum depression is different: low mood, anxiety, guilt and loss of drive persist beyond two weeks and make caring for the baby and daily life hard, and it can begin anytime from weeks up to a year after birth. If things have not improved after two weeks or are getting worse, take this test and talk to a professional.
How often should I take this test?
The EPDS asks about the past 7 days, so every one to two weeks is a sensible interval. In the first months after birth your body, hormones and sleep keep changing, so the trend matters more than any single score. Saving your results lets you see how the score moves, and the record becomes a useful reference if you later see a professional.
Source
The items in this test are a self-check adaptation based on the original instrument and literature below: Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R (1987). Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry, 150(6), 782–786.
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This is a self-screening tool, not a medical diagnosis. If the result concerns you, please consult a mental health professional.