Hello Emma,
Profile synthesis
On the register of stress and anxiety, what follows describes an intensity of the moment — a need for relief, not a fixed part of you. Your profile shows moderate manifestations. Some dimensions deserve attention without being alarming: they describe real but contained difficulties that do not yet occupy the center of your functioning. The moderate level is precisely the one where observation is most useful, because it can evolve in either direction depending on what is happening in your life. Identifying the contexts and moments where these dimensions intensify — fatigue, conflict, overload, isolation — gives you concrete levers to act early. Talking about it with a trusted person or a professional, even without urgency, can help clarify what is at play and avoid a worsening through accumulation.
Overall result
Mild depressive symptomsYour answers suggest mild to moderate depressive symptoms over the past two weeks. These states are common and deserve attention without being alarming: many people go through such periods, notably during life transitions, accumulated fatigue or difficult contexts. Reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11 distinguish these states from full depressive episodes, but clinical psychology research emphasises the value of acting early to prevent worsening. A check-in with your general practitioner and care given to your lifestyle habits are good first steps.
Your profile at a glance
Detailed analysis
This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.
Your answers do not suggest persistent sadness or marked discouragement over the past two weeks. Your baseline mood appears stable and well preserved, which is a positive indicator on this dimension. It is worth recalling that mood naturally fluctuates with events, fatigue and relational contexts. A reassuring result today does not rule out staying attentive to future variations. This screening captures a specific moment in time; your ability to recognise your own emotional states is in itself a valuable psychological resource to maintain.
Your answers do not signal any particular difficulty on depressed mood. This dimension does not appear as a current area of difficulty in your profile. You seem to have functional resources in this area, which act as a protective factor: they cushion everyday tensions and can compensate, at least in part, for other dimensions where the margin is narrower. These resources are not fixed once and for all; identifying and naming them helps you mobilize them more consciously when the context hardens. A low score reflects a snapshot of your functioning at the moment of the test, not a permanent guarantee — so it remains useful to treat it as a benchmark rather than as a settled given. If you observe fluctuations over time, this can inform you about the contexts where this dimension becomes more sensitive — stress, life transitions, specific relationships, periods of fatigue or overload — and give you a head start to respond early.
Recommendations
- ✓You might pay regular attention to your daily emotional states, briefly noting over a week what supports or weakens your mood.
- ✓You might maintain the social and physical activities that usually support your morale, even when your schedule is busy.
- ✓You might repeat this screening if you go through a period of unusual stress, bereavement or a significant life change.
- ✓You might learn about the protective factors of psychological well-being — sleep, social bonds, activity — to consolidate what is going well.
This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.
Your answers suggest a partial decline in interest or pleasure over the past two weeks. Some activities that mattered to you may appeal to you less, or the pleasure they provided may seem dulled. This partial reduction in hedonic capacity may be linked to fatigue, stress or be an early sign of a depressive state settling in. Clinical psychology research emphasises that partial anhedonia, if identified early, responds well to simple interventions — notably the scheduling of pleasant activities. Talking to a professional helps identify its origin.
Your answers indicate present but contained manifestations on anhedonia. The moderate level typically reflects activation at times, often linked to identifiable triggers (stressful situations, relational conflicts, periods of fatigue or isolation). At this stage, the dimension is not dominant in your functioning, but it deserves observation: the main risk of the moderate level is that it worsens by accumulation. In practical terms, watching the frequency rather than the intensity of an isolated episode gives a truer picture of the trend: it is repetition, more than occasional strength, that tips the moderate toward the marked. Keeping a regular check-in (brief journal, conversation with a trusted person) can help anticipate. Identifying two or three recurring triggers and preparing a simple response in advance — a break, a call, a soothing activity — reduces the likelihood of the dimension settling in. If other dimensions evolve in parallel, this one can become more salient through cumulative effect; and if these manifestations gain ground despite your efforts, talking about it early with a professional is in no way disproportionate — it is often at this stage that support is most effective and shortest.
Recommendations
- ✓You might gradually resume a pleasant activity, even briefly and without expecting immediate results — behavioural activation is recognised for reviving the capacity for pleasure.
- ✓You might note whether the loss of interest spreads to more and more areas of your life, which would be a sign to report to a health professional.
- ✓You might maintain your social commitments even reduced, as isolation fosters the deepening of emotional blunting and withdrawal.
- ✓You might consult a general practitioner or a psychologist if this loss of drive persists beyond two weeks or intensifies despite your efforts.
This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.
Your answers do not suggest marked self-deprecating thoughts, excessive guilt or notable difficulties with concentration or decision-making over the past two weeks. Cognitive functioning and your relationship with yourself appear preserved on this dimension. It is useful to know that these aspects — mental clarity, self-image, ability to decide — are often the first to weaken during a period of stress or prolonged fatigue. Paying them kind and regular attention is a good preventive support to maintain this balance over time.
On cognitive symptoms, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).
Recommendations
- ✓You might cultivate kind attention towards yourself day to day, noticing the moments when you judge yourself more harshly than you would others.
- ✓You might identify the conditions — sleep, mental load, isolation — that support or weaken your mental clarity and your ability to decide.
- ✓You might note whether, during stressful periods, very self-critical thoughts appear, so as to identify them as an early signal not to ignore.
- ✓You might repeat this screening during a busy period to check that this dimension remains stable in more demanding contexts.
This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.
Your answers suggest moderate disturbances of sleep, appetite or energy over the past two weeks. The body often expresses distress before words come: unusual fatigue, less restorative sleep and altered appetite are signals that clinical psychology research links to states of exhaustion and the onset of depression. These symptoms deserve attention without being alarming at this stage. Monitoring their evolution and mentioning them to a doctor if they persist is a sensible and preventive step.
On somatic symptoms, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).
Recommendations
- ✓You might stabilise your wake and sleep times, even on weekends, as circadian regularity is one of the most effective levers on sleep quality.
- ✓You might include gentle, regular physical activity — walking, cycling, swimming — which supports energy, improves sleep and contributes positively to mood.
- ✓You might track the evolution of these physical symptoms over two weeks and mention them to your general practitioner if they do not improve or intensify.
- ✓You might reduce stimulant consumption in the evening and limit screens before bed to concretely support the quality of your sleep.
This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.
These questions measure your readiness to change. Your score suggests you are not yet fully convinced of the need to evolve — a valid stage of the process. Awareness always comes before decision. Your report helps clarify what is at stake.
On readiness to change, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).
Recommendations
- ✓You might begin by observing, without judgment, the moments when your current patterns cost you something — a strained relationship, a missed opportunity, inner fatigue — to gradually nurture awareness.
- ✓You might read your report with open curiosity rather than pressure to change: understanding before acting is a valid and necessary stage in its own right.
Your action plan
Right now
- →Anhedonia — You might gradually resume a pleasant activity, even briefly and without expecting immediate results — behavioural activation is recognised for reviving the capacity for pleasure.
- →Anhedonia — You might note whether the loss of interest spreads to more and more areas of your life, which would be a sign to report to a health professional.
- →Somatic symptoms — You might stabilise your wake and sleep times, even on weekends, as circadian regularity is one of the most effective levers on sleep quality.
- →Somatic symptoms — You might include gentle, regular physical activity — walking, cycling, swimming — which supports energy, improves sleep and contributes positively to mood.
In the coming weeks
- →Anhedonia — You might maintain your social commitments even reduced, as isolation fosters the deepening of emotional blunting and withdrawal.
- →Somatic symptoms — You might track the evolution of these physical symptoms over two weeks and mention them to your general practitioner if they do not improve or intensify.
In the long run
- →Retake this test in 3 to 6 months to measure your evolution. Significant changes on elevated dimensions are often visible at this time scale.
- →If you start therapeutic work, identify together 1 or 2 priority dimensions rather than addressing everything at once — targeted work is more effective than global work.
- →Build a lasting support network: health professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, primary care doctor), close ones, possibly support groups. Solidity comes from number and complementarity.
- →Take care of physiological foundations (sleep, nutrition, physical activity): they do not cure but they strongly condition psychological availability for therapeutic work.
Resources & exercise
7-day observation journal
Each day, spot one situation where “Anhedonia” showed up. Note the automatic thought, the emotion (0–100) and what you did. Then write one more balanced, alternative reading. After 7 days, re-read your notes: the recurring patterns become visible — the first step to change them.
Support resources
If you are struggling, you are not alone. United States: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7). Elsewhere: find your local line at findahelpline.com. This report supports self-knowledge and does not replace a consultation with a psychologist or doctor.
Find a professional
To go further, working with a professional is valuable. A few trusted directories to find a practitioner near you:
Tip: prioritise licensed/registered professionals and evidence-based therapies (e.g. CBT).
How this report is produced
This report is generated by artificial intelligence from your answers only, structured around recognised clinical models (attachment theory, CBT, Young’s schemas…) cited within the report. No health professional is involved in writing it. It is a self-knowledge tool, not a diagnosis: the analyses are avenues for understanding to weigh against your own experience, and do not replace the assessment of a health professional.
Your answers in detail
1. I feel sad, empty or discouraged most of the time.
Answer : Somewhat disagree
You answered "Somewhat disagree". Can you tell me more about when this comes up for you?
It mainly shows up in situations that matter to me, when I feel under pressure or emotionally involved.
2. Nothing seems able to improve how I feel.
Answer : Somewhat disagree
And how long have you noticed this?
It has been more present over the past few months, though I recognise it from before too.
3. I cry more easily or without a clear reason.
Answer : Somewhat disagree
4. The future looks bleak or hopeless to me.
Answer : Somewhat disagree
5. I feel emotionally numb.
Answer : Somewhat disagree
6. My spirits have been persistently low for at least 2 weeks.
Answer : Somewhat disagree
7. …
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