Depressive Tendency Screening Checklist

A gentle check-in to help you understand whether low mood, fatigue, or loss of interest may need more attention.

Welcome to the Depressive Tendency Screening Checklist — a self-reflection tool designed to help you notice patterns in your mood, energy, and daily functioning that you may have been dismissing or pushing through. Depression rarely announces itself loudly. More often, it settles in quietly — as persistent tiredness you cannot explain, a slow withdrawal from things you used to love, a heaviness that makes simple decisions feel overwhelming, or a creeping sense that nothing really matters. If any of this resonates, this checklist offers a safe and honest space to pause and pay attention.
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Purpose

This 10-item checklist is designed to help you identify patterns of thought, feeling, and physical experience that are commonly associated with depressive tendencies. It is grounded in recognised indicators of depression aligned with established psychological frameworks, including key DSM-5 criteria.

This is not a diagnostic tool — only a qualified mental health professional can diagnose depression. What this checklist can do is help you see more clearly how you have been feeling, give language to experiences you may not have named yet, and guide you toward the right kind of support if needed.

Sometimes, simply acknowledging that something feels off is the most important first step.

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How It Works

You will be presented with 10 statements reflecting common signs of depression — covering mood, sleep, energy, appetite, concentration, and more. For each statement, select how often it has applied to you recently:

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Never | Hardly Ever | Some of the Time | Most of the Time | All the Time

Be honest with yourself — there are no right or wrong answers. Your responses are private and exist only to offer you insight.

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A Gentle Reminder

This checklist is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical diagnosis. If your results raise concerns — or if you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide — please reach out to a qualified mental health professional as soon as possible. You do not have to navigate this alone, and support is available.