Dr. David D. Burns of the University of Pennsylvania, an American psychotherapist, has developed a self-diagnosis chart for depression called the Burns Depression Checklist (BDC), which can help you quickly diagnose whether you are depressed and save you a lot of money on diagnosis.
Please check the boxes that match your mood No 0 Mild 1 Moderate 2 Severe 3
1.Sad: Do you feel sad or sorrowful all the time?
2.Deflation: Do you feel that the outlook is bleak?
3.Lack of self-esteem: Do you feel worthless or think you are a failure?
4.Low self-esteem: Do you feel powerless or sigh that you are no match for others?
5, guilt: do you blame yourself for everything?
6.Hesitation: Are you hesitant in making decisions?
7, restlessness: have you been in a state of anger and dissatisfaction during this period?
8.Loss of interest in life: Have you lost interest in your career, family, hobbies, or friends?
9.Loss of motivation: Do you feel down and out and have no motivation to do things?
10.Poor self-image: Do you think you have aged or lost your charm?
11, appetite changes: do you feel a loss of appetite? Or can’t help but overeat?
12, sleep changes: do you suffer from insomnia? Or feel weak and drowsy all day?
13.Loss of sexual desire: Have you lost interest in sex?
14, hypochondria: Are you often worried about your health?
15, suicidal impulse: do you think survival is worthless, or life is better than death?
Total score: ＿＿＿＿
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After the test, please calculate your total score and rate your degree of depression.
Total score: Depression level
0-4 points No depression
5-10 points Occasional depression
11-20 points Mild depression
21-30 points Moderate depression
31-45 with severe depression and needing immediate treatment
If you have a moderate or severe depression as measured by the BDC Depression Inventory, we recommend that you get professional help because when you need assistance and don’t seek it in time, you can be devastated by your problem.