# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/61 "2000-12-29T15:31:19Z")
WOOT! I beat you guys on Dodgy’s test too. You scored a total of 90. ``` You appear to be suffering from severe depressive symptoms, commonly associated with serious depressive disorders, such as major depressive disorder or dysthymia. These symptoms appear to be causing you some serious impairment and distress in your normal, everyday functioning. You would likely benefit from the immediate attention of your physician or a trained mental health professional for further evaluation and a more accurate diagnosis and treatment. You should not take this score to represent a mental disorder diagnosis or any type of behavioral healthcare treatment recommendation. Always consult with a trained mental health professional if you are experiencing depressive feelings and/or difficulties in your daily functioning that cause you anxiety or worry. ``` I rock at taking tests. I wonder if I maxxed it out? Now for the mania looking one. That looks like fun too. HUGS! Sqrl PPS. I found another personality one. The mini set of answers sucked but the details they gave were more interesting. I will look for the url again and post it. ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/62 "2000-12-29T15:36:19Z")
You have to get a log in and the detailed information is free if you provide a real email address for it to go to. Since I didn’t want later spam I just made a free address to take the subsequent email. The test supposedly categorizes you into subsets for your thinking, working, and emotional processes. I came out Eccentrik (with a K), Evokateur (with a K), and Scintillator. I didn’t really feel like the quicky information that you get directly after the tests reflects who I am but the detailed information that you get later (you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader at a minimum to open it) was more accurate. HUGS! Sqrl ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/63 "2000-12-29T15:50:35Z")
“Your CESD score is 40 The likelihood that you have major or clinical depression is high” Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Tally-Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@Tally-Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tally-Ho)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/64 "2000-12-29T16:53:07Z")
Simetra’s test =30 Born Dodgy’s test =33 The Mania test =13 The results say I’m depressed and slightly manic. Please tell me I’m not going to be as screwed up as my mother-in-law when I’m her age. _Now_ I’m depressed… ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/65 "2000-12-29T17:04:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tally-Ho \* > \*\* > Please tell me I’m not going to be as screwed up as my mother-in-law when I’m her age. > \*\* Prolly not. According to these tests, I’m an incredibly depressed bi-polar maniac, but I feel fine. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/66 "2000-12-29T17:23:13Z")
I have a low possibility of being depressed. Good thing too. I used to have to write tests once every two weeks or so to see if my therapy and meds were helping. Nice to know I’ve made it back 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SpinneZiege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SpinneZiege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpinneZiege)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/67 "2000-12-29T17:47:19Z")
I got a 17, but that’s only because of my usual bouts with holiday depression (I’ve been known to cry in the middle of a crowded New Years Eve party). My brother used to work for IntelliHealth. This wasn’t the only proposed test they were setting up that might lower your self esteem. One guy actually proposed a Death-O-Meter! It would take your date of birth, weight, health history, etc. and calculate how long you have to live! Needless to say, I don’t think they put _that_ one online! Man, I think I’m gonna have to e-mail him this one! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/68 "2000-12-29T17:54:56Z")
From Dodgy’s test: “You scored a total of 88.” ---
**Author:** ![HP\_Ellison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HP\_Ellison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HP_Ellison)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/69 "2000-12-29T18:14:21Z")
I got a 25. That’s sort of…hehe…depressing. But really, let’s all face it-the week between Christmas and New Years has got to be the worst week ever; the idealized conception of what that week will be like is always a magical fun-filled week of end-of-the-year bliss, but in reality it usually results in (at least for me) not doing anything but counting the days until new years eve for a legitimate excuse to get smashed. Weehaw! Now, if this thread had been brought up, say, in the middle of july, then maybe some of these scores wouldn’t be so astronomically it’s-a-miracle-i-got-it-together-long-enough-to-take-this-test-and-not-shoot-myself-instead high. -H.P.E. ---
**Author:** ![Lowellster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Lowellster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowellster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/70 "2000-12-29T18:18:04Z")
I scored a 4, but that was before reading Gr8Kat’s post. I guess I’m pretty satisfied with my miserable life, probably because it used to be worse. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/71 "2000-12-29T18:30:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*9? 22? Baby stuff! I’ll bet I’m more depressed than any of you mewling Pollyannas—Anybody beat a 44? \*\* I scored a legitimate 46— ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/72 "2000-12-29T18:52:18Z")
I took the mania test and scored 17, so I’m mildly manic:D. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Met\_a\_Pieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simon\_Met\_a\_Pieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simon_Met_a_Pieman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/73 "2000-12-29T19:54:50Z")
I seem to be the current low scorer with a score of 1 on the OP. I fear not however, as being surrounded by weeping multitudes of fellow posters is likely to raise my score exponentially by this time next week. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Met\_a\_Pieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simon\_Met\_a\_Pieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simon_Met_a_Pieman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/74 "2000-12-29T19:59:04Z")
I did however score a 33 on the Mania test. So maybe that’s where my dysfunction lies. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Crack\_dOff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Crack\_dOff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crack_dOff)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/75 "2000-12-30T03:29:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SpinneZiege \* > \*\*My brother used to work for IntelliHealth. This wasn’t the only proposed test they were setting up that might lower your self esteem. One guy actually proposed a Death-O-Meter! It would take your date of birth, weight, health history, etc. and calculate how long you have to live! Needless to say, I don’t think they put _that_ one online! \*\* Ahhh, but there’s an equivalent site [http://www.deathclock.com](http://www.deathclock.com). Not quite as detailed on the input side, but you can get a rough idea. See [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=53166) for a practical application of the [deathclock.com](http://deathclock.com) website. Yes, I am a sick individual. But I do have my sense of humor about it. Warped though it may be. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/76 "2000-12-30T05:42:27Z")
Simetra’s test: Your CESD score is 21. Only a trained professional who has been able to interview you will be able to determine if you have depression. However your score on the CESD indicates that you have a moderate probability of having depression at this time. BornDodgy’s test: You scored a total of 31. (Mild - Moderate) You appear to be suffering from mild to moderate depressive symptoms, commonly associated with depressive disorders. These symptoms appear to be causing you some noticeable signs of impairment and distress, and would likely benefit from the attention of a trained mental health professional for further evaluation and a more accurate diagnosis. Lost’s test: You scored a total of 21. (Borderline Mania) You appear to experiencing some symptoms commonly associated with mania or hypomania, but which are also found amongst the general population. These symptoms appear to border on the possibility of a manic or hypomanic episode. These symptoms also appear to be causing you some mild signs of impairment and distress, and would likely benefit from the attention of a trained mental health professional for further evaluation and a more accurate diagnosis. Wow, I’m moderately depressed and borderline manic, at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/77 "2000-12-30T06:19:04Z")
OP test = 6 Dodgy’s = 2 Mania test = 17 I guess the Zoloft is working! ---
**Author:** ![HannibalV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@HannibalV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HannibalV)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/78 "2000-12-30T06:33:23Z")
From the OP’s test: 52. From Dodgy’s: 67. No real surprise. What with not having a hell of a lot of will to leave the house, or bed, or even much will to breathe much of the time. Someone tell me to take my Prozac. ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/79 "2000-12-30T06:54:07Z")
**Your CESD score is 28 The likelihood that you have major or clinical depression is high** Like I didn’t know that already. Wankers. jb ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551/80 "2000-12-30T06:57:53Z")
and **BornDodgy** ’s, \*You scored a total of 36. You appear to be suffering from moderate to severe depressive symptoms, commonly associated with serious depressive disorders, such as major depressive disorder or dysthymia. These symptoms appear to be causing you some serious impairment and distress in your normal, everyday functioning. You would likely benefit from the immediate attention of your physician or a trained mental health professional for further evaluation and a more accurate diagnosis and treatment. \* Not bad for a guy who’s supposed to be on his meds. jb [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-those-personality-quizzes-take-the-depression-test/47551.md?page=5)