[Depression Test/Depression Symptoms] What are the symptoms and precursors of depression/melancholia? Frequent or persistent insomnia, feeling depressed, overeating for no reason, loss of sexual desire, loss of interest in anything, or even suicidal thoughts, you may be suffering from varying degrees of depression/melancholia. Take a test to quickly assess your status! American psychotherapist Dr. David D. Burns of the University of Pennsylvania has designed a self-diagnosis form for depression/melancholy called the Burns Depression Checklist (BDC). Through the analysis of these 25 symptoms The Depression/Melancholia Test Form can help you or your relatives and friends self-assess whether you have depression/melancholy factors, so as to provide further follow-up treatment.