Welcome to the National Depression Screening Day release of “Beneath the Surface: A Depression Screening & Reflection Workbook.”
 
Depression doesn’t always look the way people expect.
 
It can hide behind exhaustion, irritability, numbness, or guilt, whispering quietly instead of shouting loudly.
 
This workbook was created as a compassionate place to pause and check in with yourself.
 
Whether you are here to take a screening, start a conversation, or simply make sense of how you have been feeling, know that you are not alone.
 
Inside, you will find the PHQ-9 depression screening tool, journal prompts to help you process your experience, and gentle reframes to carry with you on the hard days.
 
These resources are here to guide you with honesty and care, reminding you that needing help is not weakness but courage.
 
This is a space to notice what you are carrying, to name feelings that have gone unspoken, and to remind yourself that even in the hardest moments, you are still worthy of support and healing.
 
Whether you are beginning to ask questions, reaching out for the first time, or continuing your journey with mental health, this workbook offers guidance and reassurance that you don’t have to go through it on your own.
 
You are not defined by depression, and you are not invisible in your struggle.
 
Beneath the surface, you are still here, still worthy, and still enough.
 
Let this workbook be a gentle step toward understanding yourself with compassion and moving toward the care you deserve.