The Tennessee Professional Screening Questionnaire (TN-PSQ) celebrated its sixth anniversary in February, and this month reached a milestone of assisting more than 1,000 Tennessee health professionals and learners with confidential mental health support.
OVERVIEW
Launched in February 2020, the TN-PSQ is a free, anonymous, and voluntary online self-screening tool designed to help clinicians identify mental health struggles before they escalate.
• Platform: Uses the Interactive Screening Program (ISP) developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
• Target Audience: Licensed health professionals, students, and trainees cared for by the TMF (see the practitioners we serve here), and Tennessee pharmacy professionals.
• Privacy: Users are completely anonymous; counselors only know a user’s identity if the user chooses to share it.
SIX-YEAR IMPACT
• Total Users: As of April 24, 2026, 1,030 health professionals and learners have utilized the tool.
• Early Intervention: Approximately 82% of users were not previously receiving mental health treatment, indicating the tool successfully reaches those not yet in the care system.
• Distress Levels: Historical data shows over half of users score in “high distress” categories, highlighting a significant need for the service.
• Expansion: Originally for medical professionals, TMF and the Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network (TPRN) expanded the program to include Tennessee pharmacy professionals.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Screening: Users complete a 35-question encrypted questionnaire (based on the PHQ-9) in about 10 minutes.
2. Personal Feedback: A program counselor provides a personalized, non-automated response.
3. Anonymous Dialogue: Users have the option to exchange secure messages with the counselor to ask questions or request local referrals.
Tennessee clinicians and trainees can access the screening at tn.providerwellness.org. To learn more, visit e-tmf.org/tnpsq.