The Depression test.

[JUMBO PALACE]

Is it wrong that I laughed at most of the questions?

I got a 3 :/

 

[Sacul]

I feel sad, depressed and unhappy.
^
Seems like you only have to answer that question to know.

Yeah I laughed a little when I saw that question.

As for me, I got a 9 so I'm not depressed apparently. Good to know.

For some reason right now I want to answer that with every extreme answer that is about me being sad. Then a suicide hotline calls me immediately afterward...

Edit: Ha my 1337 skills got me to level 90! Top that you noobs!

 

[DSK-]

Mine was:

18 - 21 On the verge of depression

Which makes sense because I'm currently out of the aftermath of the depression I had for about a year or so. If I could get a decent sleep I'd be on the way to recovery in no time.

 

[unicornninja]

Awwwww.......me gots a 44...moderate to severe....oh well..time to continue to not seek help (couldn't care any less about these results...all it did was tell me what I already knew).

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

Lets see here...

29- Seek help immediately???

Sure, I have a bleak view of most things and I can't wait for the Zombie Apocalypse but other than that I'm rather happy!

I think I just failed the Depression test...

 

[kikon9]

I got between a 10 and 17, possible minor depression. Honestly, I think I only got that, not because I'm depressed, but very paranoid.

 

[Jedoro]

Possibly minor depression

Not really, I intentionally think the dark thoughts that go through my head. While there is little joy in my life, it's because I'm stuck at home when I'm not working because my truck's in the shop. Suicidal methods? Only because it's easier to feel how I'd kill someone else when I imagine it on myself, or feel where I'd attack. The empty feeling? Intentional, helps a lot in stepping back and analyzing my life, relying on logic much more than emotion when deciding where to go next.

 

[SimuLord]

I scored 12 "possibly minor depression", which to be honest doesn't surprise me. I expect that will continue until I'm able to move home to Boston. Having the situation under control is what keeps it from being despair rather than "this sucks, but just got to toughen up and do what I need to do."

 

[floppylobster]

This may get a little heavy, so feel free to skip over this thread.
Recently I have been worrying that I may be suffering from depression. I did a little reading and found a link to this website;

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/interactivetests/goldberg.php

as it turns out I got quite a high score. Usually that would be a good thing, but in this case, not so much. I am now going to seek out help, so no need to tell me to do that. I'm not fishing for sympathy, I just thought I would share it here, as I don't want to worry friends and family until I have seen a professional.

For discussion, are you worried about depression? Have any of you ever suffered from depression, and if so how did you tackle it? Maybe you took the test and got an unexpected score?

EDIT: I don't necessarily think that this test is final, but it may give an indication towards something.

Depression is caused by projecting possible outcomes into the future and dwelling on the past. Live in the moment and you'll be as happy as a Buddhist monk. i.e. not happy at all. But not depressed either.

(I got a moderate to severe score BTW)

 

[Marik2]

<spoiler=Results>
You have reached level 50 on the Goldberg scale.

0 - 9 Depression unlikely
10 - 17 Possibly minor depression
18 - 21 On the verge of depression
21 - 35 Minor to moderate depression
36 - 53 Moderate to severe depression
54+ Severe depression


You are having suicidal thoughts. This is a serious warning sign, and you must seek help quickly.



You have the symptoms of moderate to severe depression. The condition seems to cause serious problems in your everyday life, and you should consult your doctor immediately.

Depression is a disease like any other disease, and it can be treated very effectively. Recognising that you are suffering from depression is the first positive step. If you are depressed, you should arrange to see your doctor to talk about the illness right away. You may also want to raise the issue with your friends and family. You should look for support from these people you until you get well. Anyone can suffer from depression, and the symptoms can vary from person to person. Treatments, including medication and psychotherapy, have a very high success rate.

Yay! That made me feel so good.I don't believe I actually am that depressed I am not going to a doctor because of some internet test, that's for sure.

As for the other discussion...I have been depressed before, and yeah, it sucks. I dealt with it though. If I am in a state of depression right now, it isn't as bad as it used to be, so that's a positive, right?

Yeah that test is wack, your not that depressed Matt and I should know since I talk to you all the time.

And I got a 6 on that test.

 

[skennedy929]

Seeing as my 5 year relationship just came to an abrupt end I scored moderate.

Nothing a little Holiday boozing with friends won't help.

 

[strangemoose]

minor depression fun. i was at no depression untill my Gf cheated on me

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

9, Depression unlikely.

Yep, no surprise there. Life isn't always happy for me, but it isn't a big ball of gloom either. Sure I'm close to having "Possible minor depression" but that's only because I'm not all cheers.

Plus this is a 10 (or was it 12) question test taken over the internet. That's hardly a good examination of people's mental wellbeing.

 

[TioShard]

I got 65. Surprise surprise. It's funny how the test tells me to quickly seek out help as if I'm meant to be surprised.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

Well, 74, and I thought I'd toned down some of my answers...damn.

 

[direkiller]

Is it wrong that I laughed at most of the questions?

I got a 3 :/

No there very loaded. Also the fact you know what there diagnosing doesn't give accurate test scores.

IEI feel sad, depressed and unhappy.)- a test diagnosing depression should not ask if your depressed

(I have lost interest in things that used to mean a lot to me.)-this happens to everyone

(I feel tired.)-everyone feels tied at some point

(I have lost or gained weight without being on a diet.) funny thing you tend to gain weight if your not on a diet or have a good diet

(I find it hard to make decisions.) IDK I have to think about this one. Dose that mean i should put quite alot?


Basically if you take the test thinking you have depression It will tell you that.

 

[Andantil]

10-17
minor depression.

what set it over was the "lost or gained weight" and "lost interest in things that used to mean..." questions, both of which i answered "quite a lot" to.

The reason for the first is that my metabolism is getting faster as I exit puberty, which is odd, but I know it because I'm still eating like a king every day and losing weight rather than gaining. The reason for the second is that I've recently had a change in future goals, due to a change in philosophy, from a mildly depressed nihilism to accepting the arbitrary nature of our existence, and that every goal I set only needs to meet my own arbitrary standards.

 

[Del-Toro]

I got an 8. It seems like a little much to me, the only thing I rated even at all high on was that my sleep has been disturbed lately, and that I've been tired as hell lately.

 

[My name is Fiction]

I took the test and scored a 10, which is apparently borderline between 'very slightly depressed' and 'not depressed at all'. The only things I'm worried about right now are the exams I have after Christmas, which I'll probably do really badly in, and the current government's cuts and stupid idiotic approach to higher education. UK here, by the way.

I found it slightly amusing when I answered to the 'have you considered how to commit suicide' question. I put 'only slightly' as an answer, not because I've ever considered suicide (because I haven't), but because I've thought about ways in the past when I've been in a creative state. I tend to write really dark stories and characters, you see. And it said in my results that I'm apparently feeling suicidal and should 'get help immediately'. That made me laugh slightly, to be honest. Am I a bad person for that?

"No you are not a bad person, I myself am writing a book but I fall into a depretion when I write it [ Its a horror story ] But thats how I get my best material." :/