Postpartum Depression Test

Could you have postpartum depression? Many women experience feelings of sadness, mood swings, crying spells, and stress after having a baby, often due to the dramatic hormonal changes taking place in the body following childbirth. It’s normal to experience the “baby blues,” as they are commonly known, during this time, but these feelings tend to subside within a week or two. However, for some women, these feelings can be more severe and long-lasting resulting in depression, anxiety, and worry for months or longer. This is known as postpartum depression or major depression with peripartum onset.

Below is a list of questions that relate to life experiences women diagnosed with postpartum depression. Please read each question carefully and indicate whether you have experienced these thoughts or behaviors during pregnancy or in the four weeks following childbirth. You should only answer true if you have been experiencing the symptom nearly every day for at least 2 weeks.

Please keep in mind that this quiz is no substitute for a formal diagnosis. Only a licensed mental health professional or doctor can give a formal diagnosis of postpartum depression.

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