How are you feeling?

As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling now. Please underline the answer which comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days, not just how you feel today. Here is an example, already completed:

This would mean: ‘I have felt happy some of the time during the past week’. Please complete the other questions in the same way.

In the past 7 days

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things:

1. As much as I always could

2. Not quite so much now

3. Definitely not so much now

4. Not at all

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things:

1. As much as I ever did

2. Rather less than I used to

3. Definitely less than I used to

4. Hardly at all

3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong:

1. Yes, most of the time

2. Yes, some of the time

3. Not very often

4. No, never

4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason:

1. No, not at all

2. Hardly ever

3. Yes, sometimes

4. Yes, very often

5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason:

1. Yes, quite a lot

2. Yes, sometimes

3. No, not much

4. No, not at all

6. Things have been getting on top of me:

1. Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all

2. Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual

3. No, most of the time I have coped quite well

4. No, I have been coping as well as ever

7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping:

1. Yes, most of the time

2. Yes, sometimes

3. Not very often

4. No, not at all

8. I have felt sad or miserable:

1. Yes, most of the time

2. Yes, quite often

3. Not very often

4. No, not at all

9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying:

1. Yes, most of the time

2. Yes, quite often

3. Only occasionally

4. No, never

10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me:

1. Yes, quite often

2. Sometimes

3. Hardly ever

4. Never