MoodCheck
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A free, private mood self-test — a quiet check-in on how you’ve been feeling.

Answer ten quick questions about the past two weeks and get a clear, plain-language snapshot of your mood — plus gentle ideas for what to do next. Private by design: nothing you enter ever leaves this device.

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3 minutes · no sign-up · no diagnosis — just a clearer picture.

Soft watercolor illustration of layered green hills under a warm morning sun — a calm visual for a private mood self-test

No account

No sign-up, no email, no profile, no cookies.

Stays on your device

Your answers are processed locally and never uploaded.

Built on the PHQ-9

Questions follow a widely used screening questionnaire.

Free forever

Independent and supported by optional tips, not ads.

How it works

A gentle three-step flow, designed to take about three minutes and leave you with something useful.

Answer honestly

Ten quick questions about the past two weeks. There are no right or wrong answers — just what’s true for you.

Get your snapshot

A clear score and a plain-language reading of what your responses suggest, with your strongest signals called out.

Decide your next step

Gentle, practical suggestions — and a clear signal about when it’s wise to talk to a professional.

Take the check

Ten quick questions about the past two weeks — about three minutes, fully private, and it all happens right here on this page.

Before you start

A few things to know

  • There are 10 questions — it takes about three minutes.
  • Think about the past two weeks as you answer.
  • There are no right or wrong answers. Honesty is what makes this useful.
  • Nothing you enter is sent anywhere. If you choose, your past results can be saved on this device — and deleted anytime.
What will I be asked?
  1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
  2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
  3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
  4. Feeling tired or having little energy
  5. Poor appetite or overeating
  6. Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
  7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching television
  8. Moving or speaking so slowly that others could notice — or the opposite: being so fidgety or restless that you move around a lot more than usual
  9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way
  10. How difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

MoodCheck is an educational self-assessment — it is not a medical diagnosis and not a substitute for professional care.

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What MoodCheck is — and what it isn’t

Being clear about this matters more than a pretty score. MoodCheck is a mirror, not a verdict.

What it is

  • An educational self-assessment you take in private
  • Based on the PHQ-9, a widely used screening questionnaire
  • A starting point for reflection, journaling, or a conversation with a professional
  • Free, ad-free, and supported by optional tips

What it isn’t

  • Not a medical diagnosis — and never a “you do / you don’t” verdict
  • Not treatment, therapy, or counseling
  • Not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional
  • Not an emergency service — in a crisis, contact local services now

About the check & the PHQ-9

MoodCheck asks the nine questions of the PHQ-9 — a short screening questionnaire used around the world — plus one question about how much these feelings get in the way of daily life.

Each of the nine PHQ-9 questions is scored 0–3, giving a total from 0 to 27; the tenth question — how much these feelings get in the way — isn’t scored but adds useful context. A higher total points to more symptoms; a lower one points to fewer. The bands on the right are the conventional reading used with the questionnaire.

Here’s the honest part: a score is a snapshot, not a story. Only a qualified health professional can tell you what your answers mean for you — and plenty of people with low scores still find it helpful to talk to someone.

0–4Minimalfew or no symptoms
5–9Mildsome symptoms
10–14Moderatesymptoms worth attention
15–19Moderately severeconsider professional support
20–27Severereach out to a professional

Your answers never leave this device.

No account. No tracking scripts. No analytics. No server. The whole check runs in your browser, and your answers are never uploaded — we don’t even know you were here. If you choose to save past results for your mood trend, they live only in this browser’s local storage on this device and can be cleared anytime. Want an extra layer of privacy? Use a private or incognito window.

Frequently asked questions

No. MoodCheck is an educational screening tool: it describes the level of symptoms your answers suggest, nothing more. Only a qualified health professional can diagnose a condition, and a screening score is not the same as a clinical assessment.

Treat them as a starting point, not a verdict. If the snapshot feels true to how you’ve been living, it can be useful in a conversation with a doctor, a therapist, or someone you trust. If it doesn’t match your experience, that’s useful information too.

Completely. Your answers are processed locally in your browser and are never transmitted or accessible to anyone — including us. If you opt in, past results are stored only in this browser’s local storage on your device — never uploaded — and you can clear them anytime.

Your safety comes first — MoodCheck can wait. If you’re in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911, 112, 999, 000…). Otherwise, reach a crisis line: 988 in the US, 116 123 in the UK & Ireland, and findahelpline.com lists free, local helplines in 130+ countries.

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is a short, widely used screening instrument for depressive symptoms, developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B. W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues. MoodCheck adapts it for self-reflection and explains the results in plain language.

MoodCheck is a small independent project. It has no investors, no ads, and no data to sell — so donations are what keep it free, ad-free, and private for everyone. Tips are optional and always will be.

About three minutes. There are ten short questions, and your plain-language snapshot appears as soon as you finish — no waiting, no email, no sign-up.

The nine PHQ-9 questions are each scored from 0 to 3, giving a total from 0 to 27. The tenth question — how much these feelings get in the way of daily life — is not included in the score but adds useful context. Higher totals suggest more symptoms and a higher level of low mood — MoodCheck groups the total into five levels and explains what each one tends to mean. It is a screening snapshot, not a clinical score.

Yes. MoodCheck is a single page that works well on phones, tablets, and desktop computers — nothing to install and no app to download.

Really free. There’s no paywall, no subscription, no account and no ads. MoodCheck is funded entirely by optional PayPal tips from people who find it useful.