PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-cost depressive state detection capable of relaxing tension of a subject.SOLUTION: A depressive state detection method is provided for detecting a depressive state of a subject. The depressive state detection method is characterized by including a pupil image input step 12 of inputting pupil image of the subject, a pupil movement detection step 13 of detecting pupil movement by performing image processing of multiple pupil images being input in the pupil image input step, and a depressive state detection step 14 of detecting a depressive state from the movement of pupil detected in the pupil movement detection step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】被験者の緊張を緩和可能な低コストのうつ状態検知を提供する。【解決手段】被験者のうつ状態を検知するうつ状態検知方法であって、被験者の瞳画像を入力する瞳画像入力工程１２と、前記瞳画像入力工程で入力された複数の瞳画像を画像処理して当該瞳の動きを検出する瞳動き検出工程１３と、前記瞳動き検出工程で検出された瞳の動きから、うつ状態を検知するうつ状態検知工程１４と、を備えたことを特徴とするうつ状態検知方法とした。【選択図】図１
