Postpartum Distress Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Big Belly Blues Questionnaire

Postpartum Distress Self-Assessment Questionnaire
(The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale)

Are you uncertain if you're suffering from Postpartum Distress? Take this test and find out. Choose the answer which comes closest to how you've felt in the past seven days, not just how you feel today.

IN THE PAST SEVEN DAYS...

A. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things:
0 As much as I always could
1 Not quite so much now
2 Definitely not quite so much now
3 Not at all

B. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things:
0 As much as I ever did
1 Rather less than I used to
2 Definitely les than I used to
3 Hardly at all

C. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong:
3 Most of the time
2 Some of the time
1 Not very often
0 Never

D. I have felt worried and anxious for no good reason:
0 Never
1 Hardly
2 Sometimes
3 Very often

E. I have felt scared or panicky without good reason:
3 Quite a lot
2 Sometimes
1 Not much
0 Not at all

F. Things have been getting on top of me:
3 Yes, mostly I haven't been able to cope
2 Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual
1 No, most of the time I have coped well
0 No, I've been coping as well as ever

G. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping:
3 Most of the time
2 Sometimes
1 Not very often
0 Not at all

H. I have felt sad or miserable:
3 Most of the time
2 Quite often
1 Only occasionally
0 Never

I. I have been so unhappy that I've been crying:
3 Quite a lot
2 Sometimes
1 Occasionally
0 Not at all

J. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me:
3 Quite often
2 Sometimes
1 Hardly ever
0 Never

For your score, add the totals from all the responses.
If your score is greater than 10,
you may benefit from professional help.