Most of us have days where we feel lower, more fed up or stressed than other days. However sometimes these normal bad days can feel like they're happening all the time, and we may struggle to notice anything different.
How have you felt in the last two weeks? Have noticed you have been struggling with how you feel? Answering the following short questions can help you to decide whether you may benefit from seeking further support to help yourself.
They only take a minute or two to complete. Generally, the more concerned/bothered you are, the higher the score.
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9)
Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD7)
Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS)
Please rate each of the following questions on a 0 to 8 scale, where 0 indicates no impairment at all and 8 indicates severe impairment
PLEASE NOTE - If you scored highly on Question 9 of the PHQ9, about thoughts of self-harm, we strongly recommend you seek support as soon as possible. Thoughts of self harm can be a very distressing part of depression or anxiety, but support is available from your GP, or the Samaritans (call 116 123).
What does the questionnaire tell you?
The first nine questions (PHQ9) indicate the potential severity of any depression symptoms you may be experiencing. The following seven questions (GAD7) indicate the potential severity of any anxiety symptoms. The final five questions (WSAS) ask how much what is going on for you gets in the way of day to day tasks. We use this questionnaire regularly to monitor change.
Scoring above nine on the depression questions can indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of depression and seeking clarification from a health professional is advised. Likewise if you score above seven on the anxiety questions we would suggest the same course of action. Generally the higher the score the more severe and persistent your symptoms may be and we would encourage you to consider seeking support from us.
However, it is important to interpret these scores in relation to each other, as the scores themselves do not prove the existence of a particular symptom. We would also suggest that the final five questions can be useful in determining whether you want to seek help at this stage. The longer we don’t address an issue the more of an impact it can have on our day to day lives, so it may be better to take some time now rather than putting it off.
If you would like to refer yourself for an assessment with our team, call us on 01952 457415, or fill in our online form here.
If you don't feel you want to speak to someone directly for support, but would like to learn some techniques to help with your mental health, check out our online therapy programmes.
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Hall Court
Telford
TF3 4NP
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Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm (some evening appointments are available)
