Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Read each item and select the response that comes closest to how you have been feeling in the past week. Don’t take too long over your replies: your immediate reaction to each item will probably be more accurate than a long thought out response.

Name(Required)
Date of Birth(Required)
I feel tense or 'wound up'(Required)
I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy(Required)
I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen(Required)
I can laugh and see the funny side of things(Required)
Worrying thoughts go through my mind(Required)
I feel cheerful(Required)
I can sit at ease and feel relaxed(Required)
I feel as if I am slowed down(Required)
I get a sort of frightened feeling like 'butterflies' in the stomach(Required)
I have lost interest in my appearance(Required)
I feel restless as I have to be on the move(Required)
I look forward with enjoyment to things(Required)
I get sudden feelings of panic(Required)
I can enjoy a good book, radio or TV programme(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

We take your privacy, and the security and confidentiality of healthcare data, extremely seriously. This website has been built with security and confidentiality in mind.

  • Your IP address is never logged in our database.
  • Any person identifiable data you submit via this form is stored on a secure database server in England, which only the relevant authorised healthcare professionals can access.
  • All email notifications containing person identifiable data are sent securely through NHSmail.
  • Our processes for collecting data via this website have been approved by the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Information Governance Committee.
  • We are fully compliant with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
  • If you have any questions or concerns about this form, please contact the Digital Communications Team.