The Depression test.
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Goldberg's test. Pfft.
Yeah you should never use these as diagnostic measures; consult a specialist. I mean according to some other tests I've taken online I'm a Ravenclaw or a tiger or whatever.
Heck I got a 40 (moderate to severe depression) on the test and I've been doing pretty well lately.
Yeah you should never use these as diagnostic measures; consult a specialist. I mean according to some other tests I've taken online I'm a Ravenclaw or a tiger or whatever.
Heck I got a 40 (moderate to severe depression) on the test and I've been doing pretty well lately.
I don't know the specifics of your situation, but I would advise against tolerating confusion. If you're confused about something, seek help right then and there, be it from a tutor or a textbook. Otherwise, the challenge snowballs and becomes an insurmountable obstacle to passable understanding of the material at hand.JWAN said:
At least it isn't OVER 9000!!Diligent said:
OT: I got a 25 so "Minor to Moderate" which is pretty much what I assumed anyway seeing as how clinical depression runs in my family and whatnot.
40. Eh.
I haven't been diagnosed with anything, but folks keep telling me to get checked out for anxiety and such. My father has been on meds for decades for severe social anxiety and my mom's been on pills off and on for depression...so...runs in the family, I suppose.
Then again, if I'm at 40 and being advised to seek help, then those of you with 80+ scores are in dire straights.
Also, the test is crap. I answered mostly "Partly", which I apparently incorrectly assumed to be normal, and still wound up being moderately to severely depressed. So, again; Eh.
I haven't been diagnosed with anything, but folks keep telling me to get checked out for anxiety and such. My father has been on meds for decades for severe social anxiety and my mom's been on pills off and on for depression...so...runs in the family, I suppose.
Then again, if I'm at 40 and being advised to seek help, then those of you with 80+ scores are in dire straights.
Also, the test is crap. I answered mostly "Partly", which I apparently incorrectly assumed to be normal, and still wound up being moderately to severely depressed. So, again; Eh.
I suffer from depression, but it's more of a side effect to having social phobia/anxiety - so I wouldn't really call me depressed.
Reached level 82 on the test. I guess that's bad, but these tests cannot really be counted as reliable anyways.
Reached level 82 on the test. I guess that's bad, but these tests cannot really be counted as reliable anyways.
Let's see what you've got internet test I'm only taking because I'm bored but not quite tired enough to hit the sack just yet...
Result: 2 - apparently I am awesome at not being depressed. Which is not to say that I never feel down, but the sorts of emotions and thought processes this particular test asks about are almost entirely alien to my personal experience of life (I would probably have scored a 0 if it weren't for questions like "Do you feel tired?"). But then I already knew that - I've always found it very hard to relate to people claiming to be depressed and unable to shake their persistent depression because, in my experience, happiness is a choice, so if you're wallowing in an endless pit of misery you must be doing something wrong.
Or so the thinking of a fellow who has legitimately never been depressed in his entire life and therefore does not have a great deal of empathy goes anyways - I'm pointing out here that I already know that I'm an insensitive clod when it comes to this topic, so all the miserable people who're probably going to quote me to argue with my 'position' can just nip that silly notion in the bud. Seriously, there isn't any reason to convince me that I'm wrong, I already know that.
Result: 2 - apparently I am awesome at not being depressed. Which is not to say that I never feel down, but the sorts of emotions and thought processes this particular test asks about are almost entirely alien to my personal experience of life (I would probably have scored a 0 if it weren't for questions like "Do you feel tired?"). But then I already knew that - I've always found it very hard to relate to people claiming to be depressed and unable to shake their persistent depression because, in my experience, happiness is a choice, so if you're wallowing in an endless pit of misery you must be doing something wrong.
Or so the thinking of a fellow who has legitimately never been depressed in his entire life and therefore does not have a great deal of empathy goes anyways - I'm pointing out here that I already know that I'm an insensitive clod when it comes to this topic, so all the miserable people who're probably going to quote me to argue with my 'position' can just nip that silly notion in the bud. Seriously, there isn't any reason to convince me that I'm wrong, I already know that.
Level 38. Moderate - severe depression. Yeeeeeeah, after certain events, I'm far from surprised. But, what can ya do.
My score marked me as possibly having minor depression, probably for the most part because I often do think about how I could commit suicide. Not for any real reason, it's just something that I find interesting to think about.
Gave me a 47. I know I'm depressed, but I'm not worried. I'm merely a product of my circumstances. I don't need pills or psychotherapy to fix that. Neither of which I could afford anyway. Oh man, that IS depressing.
I would say the only way to solve my depression is by treating the root cause of it. I just need to work harder at improving my situation so I worry less about meeting my basic needs.
I would say the only way to solve my depression is by treating the root cause of it. I just need to work harder at improving my situation so I worry less about meeting my basic needs.
58.... huh, well ok then, guess I need help...
My biggest gripe with this sort of stuff is its almost geared towards giving you a high "score" with how the questions are phrased, not to mention some of those things with me will flux from time to time, one day I might feel hopeless, the next I feel as if the world is my oyster, but theres no progressive tracking or anything like that.
Simply put, can an online quiz build a detailed, intricate portrait of me and my life with a 5 min, multiple choice form? no, no it cant
My biggest gripe with this sort of stuff is its almost geared towards giving you a high "score" with how the questions are phrased, not to mention some of those things with me will flux from time to time, one day I might feel hopeless, the next I feel as if the world is my oyster, but theres no progressive tracking or anything like that.
Simply put, can an online quiz build a detailed, intricate portrait of me and my life with a 5 min, multiple choice form? no, no it cant
I got a 42.. yet I don't consider myself a depressed person.. generally I'm quite happy-go-lucky actually
I often have a hard time making simple decisions. It didn't occur to me that this could be related to depression.
Scored in the "moderate to severe" range. Makes sense enough for somebody in the post-bachelor's-degree-in-a-crappy-economy-mid-life-crisis stage.
I get the feeling a test where it's this easy to diagnose yourself as depressed is being spearheaded by a doctor who makes a lot of money selling antidepressants.
Scored in the "moderate to severe" range. Makes sense enough for somebody in the post-bachelor's-degree-in-a-crappy-economy-mid-life-crisis stage.
I get the feeling a test where it's this easy to diagnose yourself as depressed is being spearheaded by a doctor who makes a lot of money selling antidepressants.