A private self-check
How are you really going?
Ten gentle questions about the past seven days, drawn from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale — the questionnaire used by midwives and GPs around the world. It takes about three minutes.
Completely private. This check runs entirely in your browser. Your answers never leave this page — no account, no tracking, nothing is sent anywhere. Close the tab and it's gone.
A guide, not a diagnosis. No questionnaire can tell you what's going on — only a conversation with a professional can do that. This is a starting point for that conversation. Partners and dads are warmly invited to take it too; around one in ten experience postnatal distress themselves.
Scale: Cox J.L., Holden J.M. & Sagovsky R. (1987), British Journal of Psychiatry, 150, 782–786. Reproduced with citation as the authors request. In the past 7 days…
In the past 7 days · of 10
Thank you for being honest about that.
Having thoughts of harming yourself — even fleeting ones — is a sign you're carrying more than anyone should carry alone. You deserve support today, not someday, and these feelings can ease with the right help.
24 hours, every day. Call or text. 000
If you are in immediate danger. PANDA — 1300 726 306
Perinatal counsellors who understand exactly this. Mon–Sat. ForWhen — 1300 242 322
Navigators who connect you to local perinatal services. Weekdays.
And please tell your GP, midwife or child-health nurse today — they hear this more often than you'd think, and they will not judge you.
Your result
Your screening score
/ 30
This is a screening score, not a diagnosis — whatever the number, how you feel is what matters.
People who can help
- Your GP, midwife or child-health nurse — the best first conversation, and the doorway to free or rebated support.
- PANDA · 1300 726 306 — national perinatal mental-health helpline (Mon–Sat).
- ForWhen · 1300 242 322 — navigators who connect you to perinatal services near you (weekdays).
- Gidget Foundation — free telehealth psychology sessions for expecting and new parents (GP referral).
- Lifeline · 13 11 14 — anytime, day or night. In an emergency: 000.
The summary is copied to your clipboard only — nothing is stored or sent. If your feelings change, you can take this check again any time; distress can emerge later in the first year, which is why repeated check-ins matter.