The WHO-5 is the World Health Organization's five-item wellbeing index, one of the most widely used measures of subjective wellbeing in clinical research, validated across dozens of studies. Unlike symptom screeners, it measures what is working. Answer about the last two weeks, honestly, not how you wish you felt.
The Questionnaire
Please indicate for each of the five statements which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last two weeks.
0 / 5 answered
0 / 25 · index 0 / 100
Your wellbeing sits in the favorable range. If you took this test because something still feels off, trust that signal: an index measures the average, not the thing that brought you here.
Your wellbeing is below the range associated with feeling well. This is worth attention, not alarm: low wellbeing responds well to structured work, and this is often the stage where change is easiest.
Your score is in the range where clinical guidelines recommend screening for depression. That is not a diagnosis: it is a signal worth taking seriously. The PHQ-9 on this site is the right next step, and a free 15-minute consultation is a low-stakes way to talk it through.
J.R. Hernandez · Psychotherapist, burnout and mood disorders specialist · Duke-trained in Medical Neuroscience · Online, in English and Spanish
Your result is a starting point, not a verdict. In a free 15-minute call, you tell me what the test showed and what has been going on, and I tell you honestly whether structured therapy fits your case and how it would start. No commitment. I answer every message personally within 24 hours.
Discuss my result with J.R. →Interpretation
| Score | Severity |
|---|---|
| 51–100 | Good-range wellbeing |
| 29–50 | Low wellbeing |
| 0–28 | Very low wellbeing |
The WHO-5 is a wellbeing index, not a diagnosis. Only a clinical evaluation by a qualified professional can diagnose a mental health condition. Your answers are processed entirely in your browser: nothing is sent, stored, or seen by anyone but you.
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Questions About This Test
No. The WHO-5 is a wellbeing index: scores of 28 or below justify screening for depression, they do not constitute it. At Baseline Psychotherapy, a result like this is a starting point for the assessment, never the conclusion.
Because the absence of symptoms is not the same as being well. The WHO-5 detects the erosion of wellbeing before it becomes a clinical picture, which makes it useful precisely when nothing feels wrong enough yet.
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Get Started
If your score suggests it is time to act, the first step is a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your situation. No referral needed, no waitlist. You will hear back directly from J.R. Hernandez within 24 hours.