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Free Wellbeing Test (WHO-5)
This free wellbeing test is the WHO-5, a five-question measure from the World Health Organization that assesses psychological well-being over the past two weeks. Unlike symptom screeners, every question is positively worded. It scores from 0 to 25, where higher means better well-being, and takes about a minute.
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- ~1 min
- Instrument
- WHO-5
- Cost
- Free
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What this measures
Psychological well-being over the last two weeks. Time frame: over the last two weeks.
This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It can tell you how your answers compare to established ranges. It cannot tell you what is causing them, whether something else explains them, or what you should do next. Only a licensed clinician can do that, in a conversation.
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0 of 5 answered
Over the last two weeks
Please indicate for each of the five statements which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last two weeks. Notice that higher numbers mean better well-being.
Answer every question to see your result.
Your result
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out of 0-25
This scale runs in the opposite direction from most screeners: a HIGH score is good. A score below 13 is the point at which further conversation is often suggested.
What this result is not
This is a screening score, not a diagnosis, and not medical advice. It reflects how you answered today. It cannot account for your history, your circumstances, a medical condition, a medication, or anything else that might explain these answers. If the result matches what you have been experiencing, the useful next step is a conversation with a licensed professional - not a second test.
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About the WHO-5
The WHO-5 was developed by the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe and is one of the most widely used well-being measures in the world. It is short, easy to answer, and unusually pleasant to take.
Every question is positively worded. That is deliberate: most mental health measures ask what is wrong, which tells you nothing about what is working. The WHO-5 asks about mood, calm, energy, rest, and interest - the ordinary ingredients of feeling okay.
Because the scale runs upward, a low score is the direction that warrants attention. Below 13 out of 25 is the point at which screening further for depression is commonly suggested.
Well-being and symptoms are not simply opposites. It is entirely possible to score low on a depression screener and still have thin well-being, or to carry real symptoms alongside genuine sources of meaning. Both are worth measuring.
Wellbeing Test questions
What is a good WHO-5 score?
Scores range from 0 to 25, and higher is better. A score of 13 or above is generally considered adequate well-being. Below 13 is the point at which screening further for depression is commonly recommended. Some sources present the score as a percentage by multiplying the raw score by four.
Why is this test worded so differently from the others?
Because it measures well-being rather than symptoms. Most screeners ask how often something has bothered you. The WHO-5 asks how often you have felt cheerful, calm, active, rested, and interested. It is measuring the presence of something good, not the absence of something bad.
Is a low score the same as depression?
No. Low well-being and depression overlap but are not identical. A low WHO-5 score suggests the ingredients of feeling well have been in short supply, which is a reason to look further - not a diagnosis. Taking a depression screener alongside it gives a fuller picture.
Take the depression testHow often should I take it?
It asks about the past two weeks, so retaking it every couple of weeks or monthly is reasonable. Because it is short and positively framed, some people find it a more sustainable thing to track over time than a symptom checklist.
Is this test free and anonymous?
Yes. Free, no sign-up, and your answers never leave your device. Nothing is transmitted, saved, or stored by us.
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If this is something you are dealing with, here is how we treat it: Depression.
Instrument and attribution
WHO-5 Well-Being Index. Copyright World Health Organization (Regional Office for Europe), 1998. Free to use with WHO attribution retained.
- Topp, C. W., Ostergaard, S. D., Sondergaard, S., & Bech, P. (2015). The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: a systematic review of the literature. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 84(3), 167-176.
Reviewed by the MindView Therapy Team · July 30, 2026
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