Below are some sentences that people use to express their mental states. Each element describes a type of mental state. In each paragraph, there are 4 options that determine the degree of that mental state. Read these options carefully and start the depression test!
Taking into account your current state of mind (including the present moment), find the statement that best fits you. Then, add up the scores of those statements and observe which type of depression you might be experiencing.
1.
- I don't feel sad - 0 points
- I feel sad - 1 point
- I always feel sad and can't get rid of it - 2 points
I am so sad and miserable that I cannot bear it - 3 points
2.
- I am not hopeless about the future - 0 points
- I look at the future with a little hopelessness - 1 point
- I do not expect anything from the future - 2 points
I have no future and this situation will not improve - 3 points
3.
- I do not consider myself unlucky - 0 points
- I have experienced more failures than most people around me - 1 point
- Looking back, I see that I have had many failures - 2 points;
I consider myself a completely unsuccessful person - 3 points
4.
- I can enjoy everything as before - 0 points
- I no longer enjoy anything as before - 1 point
- I no longer enjoy anything at all - 2 points
There is nothing that gives me pleasure. Everything is very depressing - 3 points
5.
- I do not feel guilty - 0 points;
- Sometimes I feel guilty - 1 point
- I mainly feel guilty - 2 points
I always feel guilty - 3 points
6.
- I do not think I am being punished - 0 points
- I feel I can be punished for some things - 1 point
- I am expecting punishment - 2 points
I feel like I am being punished - 3 points
7.
- I am satisfied with myself - 0 points
- I am not very satisfied with myself - 1 point
- I don't like myself at all - 2 points
I hate myself - 3 points
8.
- I do not think badly of myself compared to others - 0 points
- I criticize myself for my weaknesses and mistakes - 1 point
- I condemn myself for the mistakes I made - 2 points
I blame myself for everything bad that happens - 3 points
9.
- I don't feel like I'm a failure - 0 points
- I feel like I failed more than I should - 1 point
- I feel I failed in life - 2 points
I feel like I'm a total failure as a person - 3 points
10.
- I don't want to die - 0 points
- I would like to be dead - 1 point
- I want to die - 2 points
I want to kill myself - 3 points
Please share your result at the end of the test. If you think you need psychological help, seek advice from a specialist.