Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire

Self assessment

Infertility, pregnancy and postpartum, especially in the face of a difficult fetal diagnosis, significantly increase the risk of depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress. First, you are not alone! Second, we aim to be here for you, for your family, and ultimately for the health of your baby and future family as well. We provide this optional, ACOG-recommended self-assessment to provide you with information to act upon as you see fit. We have personally experienced delayed onset of many signs of trauma, depression and anxiety. So regardless of your self-assessment results or time of taking action in your perinatal journey, we're here for you. 🫶

EDPS for Depression
EDPS

General depression screening currently recommended by ACOG

Over the last 7 days, how have you felt (0-3, scroll right as needed to see)?

	0	1	2	3
I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things (as much as always -> not at all)
I have looked forward with enjoyment to things (as much as always -> not at all)
I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things when wrong(no never -> most of the time)
I have been anxious or worried (not at all -> yes very often)
I have felt scared or panicky(not at all -> yes, a lot)
Things have been getting on top of me(no, I have been coping as usual -> yes, most of the time)
I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping(not at all -> yes, most of the time)
I have felt sad or miserable(not at all -> yes, most of the time)
I have been so unhappy that I have been crying(not at all -> yes, most of the time)
The thought of harming myself has occurred to me(never -> yes, often)

EDPS Score summary (table 1): A non-zero response on the final question of table 1 is a positive screen. OR Score ≥ 10 (auto-calculated here) is also a positive screen. Reach out to CarryMe Health or your care provider for resources to support you through this time.

GAD-7 for Anxiety
GAD-7

Anxiety screening currently recommended by ACOG

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

	Not at all	Several Days	More than half the days	Nearly every day
Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
Not being able to stop or control worrying
Worrying too much about different things
Trouble relaxing
Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen

GAD-7 Score (table 2): Score ≥ 5 (auto-calculated here) is a positive screen. Reach out to CarryMe Health or your care provider for resources to support you through this time.

PC-PTSD-5 for Posttraumatic stress
PC-PTSD-5

Posttraumatic stress disorder screening currently recommended by ACOG

Sometimes things happen to people that are unusually or especially frightening, horrible, or traumatic. For example but not limited to: A serious accident, physical or sexual assault or abuse, war, seeing someone be killed or seriously injured.

	No	Yes
Have you ever experienced this kind of event? Please circle the response that indicates your answer: If NO, you are finished and score is 0. If YES, please continue...
In the past month have you: had nightmares about the event(s) or thought about the event(s) when you did not want to?
In the past month have you: tried hard not to think about the event(s) or went out of your way to avoid situations that reminded you of the event(s)?
In the past month have you: been constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?
In the past month have you: felt numb or detached from people, activities, or your surroundings?
In the past month have you: felt guilty or unable to stop blaming yourself or others for the event(s) or any problems the event(s) may have caused?

PTSD Score (table 3): If first item is a NO, Score is 0. Score ≥ 3 is a positive screen. Reach out to CarryMe Health or your care provider for resources to support you through this time.

Reach out
Thank you for taking the time to self-assess. Please reach out to CarryMe Health or your care provider for resources to support you through this time.

Additionally, emergency services are provided below:

If experiencing a mental health crisis or in need of emergency services for you or your family : Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7): Call 988
Postpartum Support International Helpline (8AM-11PM EST): Call 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (24/7): Call 1-833-852-6262 (TLC-MAMA)
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Self assessment

EDPS

GAD-7

PC-PTSD-5