[desertrose1993]

I took the sanity score test the 1st time on or about March 9th IDK. My score was 151. I took it again today and it is now 108. My opinion is that the sanity score is a load of hogwash and people need not let these scores freak them out and scare them the way it did me the 1st time i took it. Some of it is still right on, but overall it's bs. Just my opinion!

[Perna]

LOL. It is a personal score, self-reported and very dependent on how you read and respond to the questions, your mood, etc. It's just meant to give you an idea of what may concern you at the moment. Hopefully it does not surprise you, since it is about you as you see yourself. It can be helpful to take it every six months or so if you are in therapy, see if it changes based on your feelings about yourself from being in therapy and/or the first time you take it, if you are not in therapy, it can be a good tool to print out and take to a first-time appointment with a therapist, something to start the conversation.

[desertrose1993]

Perna,

I get what your saying and your right to a point. Just for fun I had my son and mother take it and they are 2 of the healthiest people I know and their scores were up there, where I know they really wouldn't be.

I have just read to many peoples posts about how they are frightened, concerned or desperate and I know how it made me feel. So, I stand by it's a load of BS.....LOL! No offense intended.

[Perna]

In denial are you? How one takes one's score is wholly personal too. We are all at this site for our own reason so I can imagine all sorts of ways to take it (like you, I can't imagine feeling frightened or desperate by an online exercise at a free health site). 151 is actually not that "bad", anything under 100 is "not a problem". I know the couple of categories, "life experiences" and "eating disorders" that I score highest on, the first just confirms I had a hard time growing up (which I acknowledge and is why I was in therapy) but it can't very well "change" since the key issues are in the past now and I am grossly obese so I, technically, may have a problem with eating too much. I am currently working on that issue also so. . .

It's just a check of what you are thinking about yourself, isn't someone else declaring these things; the third category I sometimes score high on is "technology" and, yes, I spend 5-15 hours a day on computer/TV. That bears MY looking at; sometimes I feel I should be spending less time online and sometimes, I am "working".

Only I can decide which is which and whether I am happy with my result. It is easy for me not to look at how long I am online and what I'm doing with my online time and how that is affecting the rest of my life. That's what this test is "for" basically, a tool to get me to think of or remind me of the patterns of my life.

[hoping_for_a_cure]

Well, there's no need to argue, or debate "the sanity score". Everyone is entitled to their opinion about it. And the title does say "My personal opinion..." No one's in denial, everyone is subjected to their own personal views about it. And to emphasize that people ARE freaking about their own personal score. It's not 100% effective in that matter. Why should there be a "sanity score", when it only brings you down. Yes you know where you stand bc you have your own personal health care team to tell you that. People who know your experience and therefore create a conclusion. Even those people don't know your full experience and it takes trial and error with diagnosis' and meds. That's why we are here, aren't we? Our personal health care team is not working 100% effectively bc the change is constant. It takes years to finally get a proper diagnosis. (I know this bc I was first diagnosed as depressed, then bipolar I, then schizoaffective, and now paranoid schizophrenic with ocd.)
Let's keep the peace ladies!

[qwerty000]

What you're identifying seems to be an issue with self-identification/reporting, rather than the quiz itself.

[LyingSweetie]

Yeah, I agree this and other 'sanity' or 'disorder' tests reveal more about one's current mood than their actual 'sanity'. I doubt anyone gets 'healthy' or 'normal' on those xP

[introvertguy]

My thoughts on the Sanity Score are that mine fit me pretty well. However, it disclaims it is not a substitute for a true professional diagnosis, so take it as you will. I think it's great if your already curious about seeing your doctor about a mental problem you can't quite pin down. You can just say, "Hey, your the professional so this maybe bunk, but I've been feeling really anxious lately and this online indicator says ask about general anxiety." In my case I'm already dealing with social phobia and I wanted to gauge how severe. The test is just a rough guide, not to diagnose. If a person has a suspicion it might be accurate see a professional to confirm or not. If a person takes the test and it sounds nothing like you than okay, it's not meant to be taken as 100% accurate truth.

I just like the test because it's the most detailed free all encompassing psych evaluation I've come across. Use it for fun or a loose guide of questions to pose to your physician, just take it lightly. I'm due to see a doctor about my social phobia and judging that the test says my anxiety is still high even on my SRI I am going to ask about dose adjustments or a change of meds and ask about counselling in my area. I was going to ask my doctor these things anyway but when I found the quiz it was nice to lend some credit to my suspicions.

[chunkymonkey555]

I think that my score was pretty accurate, got a 115 highs were Schizophrenia, mania, tech issues, obsession compulsion, and post traumatic stress

[Stoney84]

I found my results to be accurate. I think you just have to take them with a grain of salt. Just because you score high on certain things just means you identify with them and have similar issues. Not necessarily a diagnosis.

[Yoda]

I also question the validity and accuracy of that particular test. Just my personal opinion...

[Secretum]

I do not trust the overall sanity score, but I believe that it is useful for identifying issues that we are currently struggling with. Also, if the test encourages someone to get treatment, then it can't be that bad.

Despite my distrust of the overall score, I take the test quite often out of curiosity. Strangely enough, my score has actually increased since I started therapy in February.

[Carole07]

I took the test a couple of weeks ago. My score was a 45, which I found odd because I am currently being treated for psychosis. Perhaps one can be in denial while answering the questions as well. Or maybe the treatment is really working for me. I don't know.

[David_L_Wigs]

I just joined PC yesterday and took the Sanity Score test and have to say that I agree with it's results pretty much exactly, however I would also express that as has already been said in this thread that it's really just a tool to help to identify what a person is currently going through and it's results are going to be no more accurate than what the user of it is when taking it.

I don't mean to sound like a defender of it at all. I've been dealing with my issues for a very long time and the last few years had been very active in learning and practicing how to get well, I'm also working on studying psychology myself so my opinion on this test is based purely upon my own experiences and how useful I found it for me.

I would suggest it's use for most anyone, coupling with that suggestion that they also be as honest with their answers as they expect of an accurate result from it.

Sincerely,
Dave