Mental Health Self-Assessment Form

Understanding Your Mental Health: A Free Self-Assessment Tool

Taking care of your mental health starts with awareness. This mental health self-assessment form combines two clinically validated screening tools—the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) for depression and the GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) for anxiety—to help you better understand your current emotional wellbeing.

Whether you're a therapist, counselor, healthcare provider, wellness coach, or individual seeking support, this template provides a professional, compassionate framework for mental health screening. Built with Paperform, it's fully customizable to match your practice's branding while maintaining the clinical integrity of these evidence-based assessments.

Why Use Paperform for Mental Health Assessments?

Automated scoring and insights: Paperform's calculation engine automatically scores both the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 assessments in real-time, providing immediate severity classifications without manual tallying. Conditional logic then routes respondents to appropriate resources based on their scores—from self-care tips for mild symptoms to crisis hotline information for severe cases.

Professional and compassionate design: Unlike rigid survey tools, Paperform lets you create an assessment that feels supportive rather than clinical. Add calming imagery, adjust colors to create a safe atmosphere, and customize messaging to reflect your therapeutic approach.

Secure and confidential: With SOC 2 Type II compliance and GDPR adherence, Paperform ensures responses are collected securely. Use conditional confirmation pages to provide immediate, personalized feedback while maintaining respondent privacy.

Seamless workflow integration: Connect your assessment to your existing systems using Stepper (stepper.io) to automatically route high-risk responses to your team for immediate follow-up, log results in your EHR or practice management system, and trigger appropriate care pathways based on severity scores.

This template is perfect for mental health professionals, employee assistance programs, universities and student health services, telehealth platforms, corporate wellness programs, and community health organizations looking to provide accessible, evidence-based mental health screening.

Important note: This form is a screening tool, not a diagnostic instrument. It should be used as part of a comprehensive mental health evaluation by qualified professionals. Paperform is not HIPAA compliant and should not be used for forms requiring HIPAA protection in healthcare settings.

Start supporting mental health awareness with a tool that combines clinical rigor with user-friendly design, all built on Paperform's flexible, no-code platform.