Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

If you have had any thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, or you are having hallucinations, please tell your doctor or your midwife immediately or go to your nearest A&E.

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Please select the answer that comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days:

I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things
I have looked forward with enjoyment to things
I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong
I have been anxious or worried for no good reason
I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason
Things have been getting on top of me
I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping
I have felt sad or miserable
I have been so unhappy that I have been crying
The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

If you have had any thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, or you are having hallucinations, please tell your doctor or your midwife immediately or go to your nearest A&E.