# Do you like those personality quizzes? Take the depression test. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551 "2000-12-28T19:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/1 "2000-12-28T19:53:06Z")
I have a strange fleeting affinity for them. So the most recent one I’ve taken is the “How Depressed Are You?” test. Go take it. [http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSAET001/331/9025.html](http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSAET001/331/9025.html) Apparently what I thought was everyday **Simetra** behavior means that I’m a very depressed person. I’m not going to share my score, just because basically I find it embarrasing, and also kinda personal. Well anyway, I just thought I’d share. Sorry if this has been posted before. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/2 "2000-12-28T19:58:49Z")
“your score on the CESD indicates that you have a low probability of having depression at this time” Ok, so I’m not depressed. This is something I kind of knew anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/3 "2000-12-28T20:02:22Z")
Ditto. I must be a cheery bugger, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/4 "2000-12-28T20:09:39Z")
I’m depressed. Oh, well. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/5 "2000-12-28T20:14:28Z")
“The likelihood that you have major or clinical depression is high.” That’s odd, I don’t feel depressed. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/6 "2000-12-28T20:14:33Z")
“Your CESD score is 44. The likelihood that you have major or clinical depression is high.” —Yeah, like I needed a Web site to tell me THAT. Only 44? Feh. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/7 "2000-12-28T20:18:02Z")
> [@](#): > > The likelihood that you have major or clinical depression is high. Heh. Big deal, it’s nothing I didn’t already know. Though I’d say dysthemia (sp?) is a more accurate diagnosis, it didn’t do too bad for a completely impersonal multiple choice test. ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/8 "2000-12-28T20:26:19Z")
Wow. Apparently, I’ve already committed suicide. Just kidding! They can’t tell if I’m depressed or not, with a scire if 22. That has to be about the best I’ve ever been. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/9 "2000-12-28T20:28:28Z")
> [@](#): > > **Your CESD score is 9** Woohoo! I’m not depressed! [sub]I was worried.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/10 "2000-12-28T20:31:07Z")
9? 22? Baby stuff! I’ll bet I’m more depressed than any of you mewling Pollyannas—Anybody beat a 44? ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/11 "2000-12-28T20:33:37Z")
I just called a psychiatrist yesterday to make an appointment to adjust (or change) my antidepressant. Whadda ya know? ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/12 "2000-12-28T20:40:06Z")
Crap Eve, I scored a 22. I will have to go back to see if I can beat your score. HUGS! Sqrl ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/13 "2000-12-28T20:43:54Z")
WOOHOO! I scored a 60. I beat Eve! Now if only I could actually make those answers into reality I will be committed in no time. Everyone love me. I scored a 60. I knew it didn’t sound right when I scored a measly 22. HUGS! Sqrl PS. Love the “mewling Pollyannas” line. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/14 "2000-12-28T20:45:30Z")
I scored a 3, and I hate Christmastime, and snow, and cold, and three Vikings losses in a row… I’ll re-take the test if the Vikings go to the Big One… and lose. ---
**Author:** ![MissBHaven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missbhaven/32/7170_2.png) [@MissBHaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissBHaven)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/15 "2000-12-28T20:45:55Z")
26… now I am depressed. ---
**Author:** ![BornDodgy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@BornDodgy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BornDodgy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/16 "2000-12-28T20:46:50Z")
I used to highscore at lots of those tests… At a time I used to do the [http://mentalhelp.net/guide/dep2quiz.htm](http://mentalhelp.net/guide/dep2quiz.htm) test on a regular base, just to see if I was getting better or worse in the long run. But I also fiddled the score down a bit when I scored too high and suicidal for my taste. 🙂 Let me see what I score half a year later… _be quiet I am taking the test now… psst_ 18 points - moderate possibility… dodgy ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/17 "2000-12-28T20:47:50Z")
Damn, I got a 29. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/18 "2000-12-28T20:52:06Z")
**Rysdad** , I scored a 2, and I’m a Redskins fan. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/19 "2000-12-28T20:53:07Z")
Hey, Sqrl—you cheated! You pathetic 22, you. I’m TWICE as depressed as you are! ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/20 "2000-12-28T20:53:31Z")
You scored a total of 5. 0 - 9: No Depression Likely [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551.md?page=2)