Depression Test

[Empired]

@-:Undertaker:-; as a person who has recovered from Depression, I can assure you Depression is not a 'normal human emotion' as you say. Actually, saying that, I think there's a difference between Depression the mental illness and depression the state of mind. The state of mind might just be because you're in shock after being in an accident or your wife's just died or you can't find employment. All of those things are caused by something else. Depression as a mental illness, on the other hand, isn't caused by anything tangible. It's just there and it just IS. And, of course, you can have both at the same time.
Obv that's not anything scientific, but I know I have experienced both and I believe they are different.

I'd also like to pick you up on saying Depression is 'self pity'. Depression is not 'self pity'. It's actually almost the exact opposite: self hatred. You do not look at yourself and think 'poor me', you look and think 'what a useless lump of fat I am, I don't deserve to be here'. Self pity suggests you want things to be better for yourself. In Depression there is no 'better'. I remember a time when I couldn't imagine the future (I still struggle to see it from time to time) and I knew that happiness did exist but I did not think myself worthy of it. If you hate yourself, why would you think you deserve happiness?

True, a lot of people self diagnose Depression and when it's not there but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist altogether.

I highly doubt you do but if you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer them.

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Anyway here are my results. I'm extremely pleased as I expect they would have been very different a few months ago.
Major Depression: very slight
Dysthymia: very slight
Bipolar Disorder: very slight
Cyclothymia: slight-moderate
Seasonal Affective Disorder: slight
Postpartum Depression: N/A

[Prosiary]

Major Depression: Very Slight
Dysthymia: Very Slight
Bipolar Disorder: Very Slight
Cyclothymia: Very Slight
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Very Slight
Postpartum Depression: N/A

I got this, but i'm not depressed so

[AgnesIO]

So from this thread we can deduce that over half of HxF is depressed.

Fun times.

[Succubus]

Major Depression: High
Dysthymia: Slight-Moderate
Bipolar Disorder: High
Cyclothymia: High-Moderate
Seasonal Affective Disorder: High
Postpartum Depression: N/A

[Honor-Branch]

Major Depression: Very High
Dysthymia: High
Bipolar Disorder: Very Slight
Cyclothymia: Very Slight
Seasonal Affective Disorder: High-Moderate
Postpartum Depression: N/A

[Smurfed-]

Disorder	Your Score
Major Depression:	Moderate
Dysthymia:	Moderate
Bipolar Disorder:	Very Slight
Cyclothymia:	Slight
Seasonal Affective Disorder:	Slight
Postpartum Depression:	N/A

I'm not sure what to think aha.

[Plean]

Bipolar: HIGH

[Shar]

Major Depression: Very High
Dysthymia: High-Moderate
Bipolar Disorder: Slight-Moderate

[Ahnime]

Major Depression: Very Slight
Dysthymia: Slight-Moderate
Bipolar Disorder: Very Slight
Cyclothymia: Slight
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Very Slight
Postpartum Depression: N/A

[Matt]

Major Depression: Very Slight
Dysthymia: Slight
Bipolar Disorder: Slight-Moderate
Cyclothymia: High
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Slight
Postpartum Depression: N/A
http://www.depressedtest.com/

Why has almost everyone got N/A for Postpartum Depression