This depression test can help determine whether you might have major depressive disorder. It is not designed to make a diagnosis of major depression or take the place of a professional diagnosis or consultation.
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
Please read each statement and decide how much of the time the statement describes how you have been feeling during the past several days
I feel down-hearted and blue
Morning is when I feel the best
I have crying spells or feel like it
I have trouble sleeping at night
I eat as much as I used to
I notice that I am losing weight
I have trouble with constipation
My heart beats faster than usual
I get tired for no reason
My mind is as clear as it used to be
I find it easy to do the things I used to
I am restless and can't keep still
I feel hopeful about the future
I am more irritable than usual
I find it easy to make decisions
I feel that I am useful and needed
I feel that others would be better off if I were dead
I still enjoy the things I used to do
Zung W.W.K. Durham N.C. A self-rating depression scale. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1965; 12: 63-70.
If your score indicates that you might have depressive disorder, please contact a qualified mental health care professional for further clinical evaluation. This depression test can be used on a weekly basis to track your moods.