Mental Health Screening Tools for Girls and Women

Mental Health America has developed helpful screening tools. To access a tool simply click one of the options below.

Depression Screening >

Anxiety Screening >

Bipolar Screening >

Postpartum Screening

Youth Screening >

PTSD Screening >

The page has six separate screening tools:
  1. The Depression Screen is most appropriate for individuals who are feeling overwhelming sadness. The site uses PHQ9 for Depression Screening.
  2. The Anxiety Screen will help if you feel that worry and fear affect your day to day life. The site uses Prime-MD-PHQ for Anxiety Screening.
  3. The Bipolar Screen is intended to support individuals who have mood swings – or unusual shifts in mood and energy.The site uses MDQ for Mood Disorder (Bipolar) Screening.
  4. The Postpartum Screen is best taken by those who feel they might be suffering from depression after giving birth and while caring for an infant. The site uses Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS).
  5. The Youth Screen is for young people (age 11-17) who are concerned that their emotions, attention, or behaviors might be signs of a problem. The site uses PSC for Youth Screening.
  6. The PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Screen is best taken by those who are bothered by a traumatic life event. The site uses PC-PTSD for PTSD Screening.