Nine symptom questions
Use the standard PHQ-9 to reflect on symptoms over two weeks, then consider a separate question about daily functioning.
Nureli · Depression Screening
Could it be depression?
Take a free, brief screening to better understand your symptoms and explore your next steps.
The PHQ-9 asks about the last two weeks. Screening does not establish a diagnosis or replace a clinical evaluation.
A clearer starting point.
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Room for your next step
A result can help start a conversation with a clinician. You can seek help whether your score is low or high.
Depression is more than a difficult day.
Depression can affect how you feel, think, and handle everyday life. Some people notice sadness or hopelessness; others feel empty, irritable, or disconnected from activities they used to enjoy. Experiences differ, and not everyone has every symptom.
Similar symptoms can occur with stress, grief, sleep difficulties, other mental health conditions, medications, or physical illness. A screening cannot distinguish these causes.
Common changes to notice
- Low mood or reduced interest in things that matter to you
- Changes in sleep, appetite, or energy
- Difficulty concentrating or making everyday decisions
- Guilt, worthlessness, or a sense of hopelessness
- Slowing down, restlessness, or thoughts of death or self-harm
These are educational examples, not diagnostic criteria or a substitute for an evaluation.
You do not have to wait for a high score.
Consider speaking with a healthcare professional when symptoms persist, begin affecting work or relationships, or make daily responsibilities harder. You can also ask for help sooner if something feels wrong, even before two weeks have passed.
A clinician can consider the timing of symptoms, your health history, daily functioning, and changes in mood or energy. Depression can be treated; the right approach depends on an individual evaluation rather than a questionnaire alone.
Care starts with understanding you.
Nureli provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management by secure video when clinically appropriate. Your clinician considers your concerns, history, possible contributing factors, and treatment goals. If medication is appropriate, follow-up care can include discussing response, side effects, and changes in your needs.
Treatment for depression may include psychotherapy, medication, or both. Nureli’s psychiatric evaluation and medication management are distinct from therapist-delivered psychotherapy. Nureli does not prescribe controlled substances. An evaluation does not guarantee a diagnosis or prescription.
Care depends on clinical suitability and current state availability. Getting started follows the existing eligibility, physical-location, intake, payment, and scheduling requirements; screening results do not authorize or reserve care.
Questions about depression screening.
How accurate is this screening?
The PHQ-9 is a validated questionnaire for identifying and measuring depressive symptoms. Like any screening, it can miss concerns or suggest symptoms that have another explanation. Its score is a starting point for discussion, not certainty about a diagnosis.
Can it diagnose depression?
No. Diagnosis requires a clinical evaluation that considers history, symptom patterns, daily functioning, medical conditions, and other possible causes. A low score does not rule out depression, and a high score does not confirm it.
What does my score mean?
The nine symptom answers add to a score from 0 to 27. The usual ranges are 0–4 minimal, 5–9 mild, 10–14 moderate, 15–19 moderately severe, and 20–27 severe. These describe symptom burden, not a diagnosis. The daily-functioning question does not add points. Thoughts of self-harm deserve support regardless of total.
Do I need to answer every question?
All nine symptom questions need an answer before a score appears. You can go back, restart, or close at any time. The separate daily-functioning question is optional and is never counted in the score.
What treatment can help?
Depression treatment may include psychotherapy, medication, or both, depending on a clinical evaluation. Nureli offers psychiatric evaluations and medication management when appropriate, not a promise of a particular medication or outcome. Do not start, stop, or change medication based on this score.
Are responses saved or sent into my care?
Responses and results stay in temporary browser memory and clear on restart, close, or leaving the screening. They are not sent to Nureli, marketing analytics, or scheduling. No account is needed. Ordinary page requests still involve hosting and security metadata; complete anonymity is not promised.
How do I get started with Nureli?
Use Explore care with Nureli to enter the existing Get Started flow. Current state availability, physical-location confirmation, controlled-substance screening, and other existing intake and scheduling requirements apply. You do not have to take this screening first.
A conversation can be your next step.
You can explore care without taking the screening or sharing a score.
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References: PHQ-9 English questionnaire · PHQ-9 validation study · NIMH depression information · 988 Lifeline.
PHQ-9 developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.