Haven — Perinatal Mental Health Check
A quiet, private moment to notice how you are really doing — in pregnancy and as a new parent.
Educational screening only. Not a medical diagnosis.
Haven cannot diagnose any condition and is not a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare provider. Please share anything that resonates with your doctor, OB-GYN, or midwife. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). If you or your baby are in immediate danger, call 911.
Haven combines two widely used, validated self-report questionnaires: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), which asks about mood over the past week, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), which asks about worry and anxiety over the past two weeks. Together they offer a gentle snapshot of how you have been feeling. Your answers stay private — they are kept on your device unless you are signed in and choose to save your history.
Perinatal mood and anxiety changes are common — they affect roughly 1 in 7 birthing parents — and they are very treatable. Checking in with yourself is a strong, caring first step.
About these questionnaires
- The EPDS was developed and validated by Cox, Holden, and Sagovsky (1987) and is one of the most widely used screening tools for perinatal depression worldwide. ACOG recommends screening for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
- The GAD-7 was developed and validated by Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, and Löwe (2006) as a brief measure of generalized anxiety, now used broadly across primary and perinatal care.
- For specialized perinatal support, see Postpartum Support International and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.