EDINBURGH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCALE
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As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling
now. Please record the answer that comes closest to how you have felt in
the past 7 days, not just how you feel today.
I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things:
1 As much as I always could
0 _____
2 Not quite as much now
1 _____
3 Definitely not so much now
2 _____
4 Not at all
3 _____
I have looked forward with enjoyment to things:
1 As much as I ever did
0 _____
2 Rather less than I used to
1 _____
3 Definitely less than I used to
2 _____
4 Hardly at all
3 _____
I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong:
1 Yes, most of the time
3 _____
2 Yes, some of the time
2 _____
3 Not very often
1 _____
4 No, never
0 _____
I have felt worried and anxious for no very good reason:
1 No, not at all
0 _____
2 Hardly ever
1 _____
3 Yes, sometimes
2 _____
4 Yes, very often
3 _____
I have felt scared and panicky for no very good reason:
1 Yes, quite a lot
3 _____
2 Yes, sometimes
2 _____
3 No, not much
1 _____
4 No, not at all
0 _____
Things have been getting on top of me:
1 Yes, most of the time I haven’t been able to cope at all
3 _____
2 Yes, sometimes I haven’t been coping as well as usual
2 _____
3 No, most of the time I have coped quite well
1 _____
4 No, I have been coping as well as ever
0 _____
I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping
1 Yes, most of the time 3 _____
2 Yes, sometimes
2 _____
3 Not very often
1 _____
4 No, not at all
0 _____
I have felt sad or miserable:
1 Yes, most of the time
3 _____
2 Yes, quite often
2 _____
3 Not very often
1 _____
4 No, not at all
0 _____
I have been so unhappy that I have been crying:
1 Yes, most of the time
3 _____
2 Yes, quite often
2 _____
3 Only occasionally
1 _____
4 No, never
0 _____
The thought of harming myself has occurred to me:
1 Yes, quite often
3 _____ (please ask for help)
2 Sometimes
2 _____ (please ask for help)
3 Hardly ever
1 _____ (please ask for help)
4 Never
0 _____
TOTAL SCORE
___________
A score of 12 + indicates depression. If your score is
12 or more, you should
bring this form to your doctor and talk about how you are feeling.
If you do not have a doctor, please call the Renfrew County & District
Health Info Line at 613-735-8666 or 1-800-267-1097,
extension 666.
