Mood and depression
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
A 10-question screening tool for depression in the period after giving birth.
NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
- 10 questions
- About 3 minutes
- For pregnancy and the months after birth
These tests are for screening. A result is not a diagnosis: only a psychiatrist or psychologist can make one, after talking with you.
Your answers are scored on this device and never sent. Only your result is saved, with the email address you confirm.
Confirm your email address
Before the test we send a 6-digit code to your email address. Your result is saved with it, so that our team can help you if you wish. The email with the code contains no health information.
Because you have given birth recently, we would like to know how you have been feeling. Think about the last 7 days as a whole, not only today, and pick the answer that comes nearest to your experience.
Choosing an answer takes you to the next question. You can go back at any time.
Your result
No sign of depression risk
Your answers do not point to a risk of postnatal depression at the moment. Feelings can change a lot in the weeks after birth; if you feel low, anxious or worn out for a long time, you can take the test again or talk to your doctor.
Some risk of depression
Your answers suggest some risk of depression. It helps to share how you feel with the people close to you and with your midwife or doctor, and to take the test again in a few weeks. If the symptoms continue or get worse, see a mental health professional.
Depression likely
Your score falls in the range where depression is likely. This is not a diagnosis, but we recommend seeing a psychiatrist or your doctor in person soon. Postnatal depression is common, and effective treatments exist.
Total score
out of 30
Take your result as a rough guide, not a diagnosis. How you feel over time, and a conversation with a specialist, tell much more than a questionnaire.
Talk it through with a specialist
If your result worries you, or you would like to talk it through, our psychiatrists can review it with you, free and without obligation.
Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R (1987). Turkish adaptation: Engindeniz AN, Küey L, Kültür S (1996).
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.
About this test
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a screening tool designed to identify the risk of depression in women after childbirth. It has 10 questions and takes about 3 minutes. The result shows your level of risk and does not make a diagnosis; if you score 13 or more, we recommend seeing a professional in person.
- Screens for
- Depression
- What happens next
- Comprehensive psychiatric assessment
Score ranges of this test
| 0–9 | No sign of depression risk |
| 10–12 | Some risk of depression |
| 13–30 | Depression likely |
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) · Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R (1987). Turkish adaptation: Engindeniz AN, Küey L, Kültür S (1996).
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.