Nine-Question PHQ-9 Self-Assessment
Depression Test turns a common mood-screening format into a short, guided activity. Users move through nine questions about recent symptoms and choose the response that best matches their experience, keeping the process focused enough for a quick personal check-in.
The introduction explains that the questionnaire uses the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and offers a clear Start Test action. Frequency choices such as Not at all, Several days, More than half the days, and Nearly every day make each item easy to understand without requiring specialist knowledge.
That low-friction sequence turns a broad concern into a defined first task without asking users to build their own checklist.
Frequency-Based Symptom Responses
Each question uses a small set of consistent answers, so users can concentrate on the symptom being asked about instead of learning a new control on every screen. A progress indicator and back control help keep the nine-step flow organized while a response is selected.
This structure is useful when someone wants to put recent feelings into a repeatable format rather than rely on a vague impression. The wording stays close to everyday experiences, while the answer scale gives the final score a consistent basis for interpretation.
Using the same response rhythm throughout also makes the questionnaire easier to follow from one item to the next.
Score Context and Practical Next Steps
After the last response, the app presents a numerical result out of 27 together with a severity description. The result screen separates Score Interpretation from Next Steps, giving users a way to review context and then consider what they might do with the information.
The follow-up guidance emphasizes that the questionnaire is not diagnostic and points people toward professional care when concerns are serious. This makes the score most useful as a conversation starter or personal reference, rather than a stand-alone medical conclusion.
The sequence moves from a number to context and then to an action-oriented reading, so users are not left with a score alone.
Private Results and Support Resources
The results area keeps the self-assessment practical by combining support links with simple finishing controls. Users can review entries such as the U.S. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, browse other help-oriented destinations, choose feedback, share results, or select Done when they have finished.
A privacy note says results are stored solely on the device, and the app description includes a passcode-lock feature for protecting them. Together with the optional Share Results action, these controls let users decide when a personal result stays local and when it is sent elsewhere.
Support destinations sit alongside the result, keeping help-oriented choices close to the moment of reflection.
