Self-Rating Depression Scale

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This depression test is based on the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. It is being provided for informational purposes only. The depression test results should not be considered a replacement for consultation with a qualified mental health professional.

For personal use over time you might want to take the test now and then take it again in a month or so to see how your are progressing.

Read each statement and base your answers on how you have been feeling during the past several days.

Item Little of the Time Some of the Time Good part of the Time Most of the Time
1 I feel down-hearted and blue.
2 Morning is when I feel the best.
3 I have crying spells or feel like it.
4 I have trouble sleeping at night.
5 I eat as much as I used to.
6 I still enjoy sex.
7 I notice that I am losing weight.
8 I have trouble with constipation.
9 My heart beats faster than usual.
10 I get tired for no reason.
11 My mind is as clear as it used to be.
12 I find it easy to do the things I used to.
13 I am restless and can’t keep still.
14 I feel hopeful about the future.
15 I am more irritable than usual.
16 I find it easy to make decisions.
17 I feel that I am useful and needed.
18 My life is pretty full.
19 I feel that others would be better off if I were dead.
20 I still enjoy the things I used to do.

Your Score

Scores greater than 50 indicate mild to moderate depression.
Scores over 70 are considered severe.

Note. Your score is calculated with this formula:
Adjusted score = raw score x 80 / 100