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Depression Risk Assessment Calculator
Estimates your depression risk by scoring mood persistence, sleep deviation from 8 hours, energy, social withdrawal, and appetite changes. Useful for self-monitoring or as a conversation starter with a healthcare provider.
Depression Severity Assessment Calculator
Calculates a PHQ-5 style depression severity score by summing ratings for mood, sleep, energy, appetite, and concentration. Use it as a quick self-screen to track symptoms week-to-week or prepare for a GP appointment.
Depression Severity Score
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0-2 across these five items suggests minimal depressive symptoms this period. On the full PHQ-9 a total under 5 is the 'minimal' band; persistent symptoms still warrant a clinician's input.
These five items mirror the PHQ-style 0-3 scoring; on the validated PHQ-9 (max 27) cutoffs are 5/10/15/20, but this 5-item version maxes at 15, so bands are scaled proportionally and remain a screen, not a diagnosis.
Key differences
| Depression Risk Assessment Calculator | Depression Severity Assessment Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mental Health | Mental Health |
| Inputs required | 5 | 5 |
| Result | Depression Risk Score (/100) | Depression Severity Score (points) |
| What it does | Estimates your depression risk by scoring mood persistence, sleep deviation from 8 hours, energy, social withdrawal, and appetite changes. Useful for self-monitoring or as a conversation starter with a healthcare provider. | Calculates a PHQ-5 style depression severity score by summing ratings for mood, sleep, energy, appetite, and concentration. Use it as a quick self-screen to track symptoms week-to-week or prepare for a GP appointment. |