Persistent low mood? Loss of interest? Exhausted
but can't sleep?
This short paid screening helps you understand whether
your symptoms match clinical depression, and what the
right next step is for you.
This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. If results indicate clinical depression, we'll recommend a full assessment with a qualified clinician.
Therapy covered by leading Irish health insurers
Depression in Ireland: The Reality
Around 1 in 5 Irish adults will experience depression. Many go undiagnosed because symptoms are dismissed as tiredness, stress, or "a rough patch."
A pervasive feeling of sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness that doesn't lift, lasting weeks or months, not tied to any specific event or reason.
Things that once brought joy, hobbies, socialising, food, no longer feel enjoyable or worthwhile. This "anhedonia" is one of the clearest clinical signs of depression.
Feeling exhausted even after sleep. Simple tasks feel overwhelming. Getting out of bed, making decisions, or concentrating requires enormous effort that others don't seem to need.
Either sleeping too much and never feeling rested, or lying awake for hours with a restless mind. Early morning waking with a sense of dread is a particularly common depression pattern.
Excessive self-criticism, guilt, and the belief that you are a burden, even when there is no rational basis. Often accompanied by shame that prevents people from seeking help.
Pulling away from friends, family, and social situations, not out of preference, but because interaction feels impossible or pointless. Isolation consistently worsens depression over time.
Depression is often dismissed as weakness, laziness, or a normal reaction to life. This normalisation stops people from recognising that what they're experiencing is a real, treatable medical condition.
Despite how common depression is, 60% of those affected in Ireland never access professional support. Fear of judgement, uncertainty about where to start, and long waiting lists keep people stuck.
Depression is one of the most treatable mental health conditions. Up to 80% of people see meaningful improvement with the right support, therapy, medication, or a combination of both.
A clear, supported path from screening to diagnosis and specialist therapy, entirely online.
Complete our validated depression screening covering mood, energy, sleep, interest levels, physical symptoms, and daily functioning. Instant results.
A comprehensive clinician-led assessment with an PSI-accredited psychologist using validated DSM-5 criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
Formal DSM-5 diagnosis report, personalised treatment plan, clinician feedback session, and GP referral letter if medication is recommended.
Matched with a dedicated depression therapist within 24–72 hours. CBT & DBT approaches, online 7 days a week, insurance eligible.
Takes approximately 10 minutes. Results are private & confidential.
Start where you feel ready. Each option is a step on the same journey toward understanding and recovering from depression.
Identifies anxiety patterns across worry, physical symptoms, sleep, avoidance and daily impact. Instant results.
In-depth clinician-led assessment with a formal written GAD diagnosis and personalised treatment plan.
Complete the anxiety pre-screening first. Your results will determine if this is recommended.
Structured CBT therapy with a dedicated anxiety therapist. Online, 7 days a week, insurance eligible.
Available after your clinical assessment is complete.
All assessments carried out by PSI-accredited clinicians.
This screening is not a diagnosis.
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No. This is a screening tool to identify depression-like patterns and estimate their severity. A formal diagnosis requires a full clinical assessment by a qualified clinician.
About 10 minutes. Multiple-choice questions covering mood, energy, sleep, interest, physical symptoms, and functioning, based on validated clinical depression measures.
Yes. Your result range, symptom breakdown, and personalised next-step recommendation appear immediately after you complete the final question. No waiting, no callbacks.
The screening (€9.99) identifies whether your symptoms match a clinical depression pattern and gives a clear recommendation. The full assessment (€299.99) is a comprehensive clinician-led interview producing a formal written diagnosis, useful for insurance, employers, or when you need clinical certainty.
Yes. Up to 80% of people with depression see meaningful improvement with the right support, therapy, medication, or a combination of both. If your full assessment indicates that medication may help, your clinician will provide a GP referral letter so you can explore that with your doctor. Fettle has depression-specialist therapists available within 24–72 hours.
The €9.99 screening is not an insured service. Subsequent therapy sessions with a Fettle PSI-accredited therapist are eligible for claim-back through VHI, Laya Healthcare, and Irish Life Health.
This screening is not a crisis service. If you're experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please reach out for immediate support. Help is available 24 hours a day.
Take the depression screening and get a clear recommendation for exactly what to do next. No GP referral. No waiting room. Just answers, and a path forward.