Background:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia. The present study was conducted for assessing the prevalence of depression amongst diabetics.Materials & methods:The present cross-sectional study was conducted for assessing the prevalence of depression amongst diabetics. A total of 100 diabetic subjects were enrolled. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the subjects were obtained. Hematological profile and glycemic profile were assessed in all the patients. A Performa was made and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale was used for assessing prevalence of depression among diabetic patients. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and was subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results:A total of 100 subjects were evaluated. Mean age of the patients was 48.3 years. Majority proportion of patients were males. Majority proportion of patients were of rural residence. Mean duration of diabetes was 8.7 years. Depression was seen in 43 percent of the patients. While assessing the correlation between depression and various clinic-demographic variables, higher incidence of depression was seen among patients with higher duration of diabetes. Conclusion:Significant proportion of diabetic patients are affected by depression.