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✓ 20 QUESTIONS ⏱ ~3 MINUTES

Postpartum Depression Test

In the days following childbirth, 70 to 80 percent of women experience intermittent sadness, anxiety, anger, or irritability. But as many as 1 in 8 women go on to experience more debilitating and more enduring feelings of sadness, worthlessness, exhaustion, or despair. Getting help is important.

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1. Since giving birth, I sometimes feel extremely sad or angry without provocation.

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2. I have trouble completing tasks.

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3. I find it difficult to think clearly.

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4. I can’t seem to stop crying.

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5. I feel very anxious around my new baby or my other children.

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6. Sometimes I am just going through the motions of caring without feeling anything.

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7. I feel like I’m a complete failure at mothering.

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8. I worry that something bad will happen to my baby.

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9. I sometimes have thoughts about hurting myself or hurting my baby.

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10. I do not think I can take care of my baby.

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11. I am finding it difficult to bond with my baby.

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12. I feel bad that I am not a good mom.

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13. I am not very interested in things that I used to enjoy.

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14. I often feel intensely sad.

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15. I often feel intensely angry.

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16. I often experience a sense of hopelessness.

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17. I feel that I am unable to cope with the demands of motherhood.

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18. It is difficult to sleep even when I feel tired.

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19. I feel overwhelmed most of the time.

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20. I feel isolated and lonely

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