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Objective: To describe depressive symptoms among people undergoing tuberculosis treatment in basic health units. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted between August 2019 and March 2020 in metropolitan municipalities in the state of Espírito Santo. Socioeconomic, behavioral and clinical data were collected in an interview, and depressive symptoms were tracked using the patient's health questionnaire. Results: From the sample of 92 patients, male (67%), black / brown (85%), average age 41.5 years, (50%) were single, without completing elementary school (43%), unemployed (63%), from socioeconomic classes C, D and E (89%), abandoned by the cash transfer program (86%). 48% (44) of the sample were screened with depressive symptoms, 81% (74) with mild to severe severity, predominance of the fatigue symptom (84%), presence of depressed mood and anhedonia in 58% (53). Conclusion: Depressive symptoms in the studied population showed a relevant and potential frequency to harm the personal, social and health status of people undergoing tuberculosis treatment. Thus, in the perspective of the National Plan for the End of Tuberculosis, the screening of depression and its manifestations can expand the care and prevention actions focused on the patient with tuberculosis and reduce the combined effects of tuberculosis and depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]