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Depression Screening Score

Screen for potential depression symptoms by rating mood, energy, sleep quality and interest on a 1–10 scale. Useful for self-monitoring or preparing for a healthcare conversation — not a clinical diagnosis.

Overall Mood (1-10)

Energy Level (1-10)

Sleep Quality (1-10)

Interest in Activities (1-10)

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Mental Health

Depression Severity Calculator

Screen for depression symptoms using PHQ-9 criteria by rating five core symptoms. Use this when you want a quick, evidence-based indicator of depression severity to discuss with a healthcare provider.

Little interest or pleasure in activities

Trouble falling/staying asleep or sleeping too much

Feeling tired or having little energy

Poor appetite or overeating

Trouble concentrating on things

Depression Score

0 points

Minimal symptomsMild symptomsModerate symptomsModerately severe to severe

A total of 0-4 indicates minimal depressive symptoms on the PHQ scale. No specific treatment is typically indicated at this level.

Scores follow the PHQ-style 0-3 per item across 5 items (0-15 here); the standard PHQ-9 severity cutoffs of 5, 10, 15 and 20 are applied to these items.

Key differences

	Depression Screening Score	Depression Severity Calculator
Category	Mental Health	Mental Health
Inputs required	4	5
Result	Depression Risk Score (/10)	Depression Score (points)
What it does	Screen for potential depression symptoms by rating mood, energy, sleep quality and interest on a 1–10 scale. Useful for self-monitoring or preparing for a healthcare conversation — not a clinical diagnosis.	Screen for depression symptoms using PHQ-9 criteria by rating five core symptoms. Use this when you want a quick, evidence-based indicator of depression severity to discuss with a healthcare provider.