Take this Dysthymia Test to check yourself. It’s a brief screening scale, which takes on average 2 minutes to complete. If you feel moody and down in the dumps most of the time, and think that your life is passing you by, you probably have a mental condition called dysthymic disorder.

DYSTHYMIA TEST

Dysthymic Disorder Test
Instructions: Please read the statements listed below. Answer each item that you believe accurately describes your condition in the last 2 years

1. I’m gloomy and sullen
  • Never
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • I've always been that way

2. I have poor appetite
  • No, I always enjoy my meals
  • No, most of the time I enjoy my meals
  • Yes, sometimes I fell like foods have lost their appeal to me
  • Yes, most of the time I eat just to consume food without enjoying it at all

3. I have difficulty falling or staying asleep
  • Not at all, I always sleep well and feel refreshed in the mornings
  • Sometimes I have difficulties sleeping
  • I often have difficulties sleeping
  • I continuously have difficulty falling or staying asleep

4. Despite sleeping a lot at nights, I feel sleepy during the daytime
  • Not at all
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

5. I can easily get fatigued
  • Not at all
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

6. I get the feeling that I’m a worthless person
  • Never
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always, it is the way I perceive myself

7. I have difficulties focusing on tasks
  • Not at all
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

8. It’s hard for me to make any decision
  • Never
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Always

9. I feel like nothing will change for the better
  • Never
  • Sometimes
  • Good part of the time
  • A great deal of the time
  • Always