An anxiety and depression screening is a short, structured check of mood and worry. It is a first step toward understanding what has changed. It is not a diagnosis. The answers are reviewed with sleep, health, and daily life, not left standing as a lone score. Bring a note of what changed this month.
A screening is more than a score or a checklist. History, daily life, health, sleep, and goals are reviewed alongside the answers. Those details keep one number from standing in for the whole person. Results lead to a personalized, evidence-based plan from a board-certified PMHNP in Orlando or by telehealth across Florida. You remain part of the decision. Ask questions as you go.
Screening may help when worry, low mood, or a loss of interest has lasted beyond a short slump and started to affect the week at work or at home.
Worry stays loud most days and is hard to set down, even at night, for weeks.
Sadness, emptiness, or less interest in usual activities has lingered for several weeks.
Sleep, work, or relationships are harder than they were a month or two ago at home.
The results can point toward a fuller assessment when symptoms overlap or daily life is slipping. They do not name a condition by themselves. Common signs are described on the anxiety and depression pages. A diagnostic mental health assessment is the next step when a clearer name is needed. Bring a list of medicines.
The visit starts with your concerns, then a short screening, then the wider picture and a talk about next steps. The score is one piece, not the conclusion.
Describe what changed, how long it has lasted, and what worries you most right now.
Answer a brief set of questions about mood, worry, sleep, and daily function, if you prefer.
Health, medicines, and life stress are reviewed together with the screening answers before any name is discussed.
Possible next steps are discussed openly together. A screening result is not a diagnosis.
If you are unsure whether this is anxiety or low mood, Schedule Your Appointment or Call 407-616-1691. Visits are in Orlando or by telehealth across Florida. No label is required before you call. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.
Getting started with StarMaris is simple. Please complete the forms below before your first appointment to help us provide timely, personalized psychiatric care. Referring providers can submit patient referrals securely online. For questions, call us at 407-616-1691.