[-jimi-]

I'm fully aware it cannot see all aspects of life and all conditions. But here are some thoughts.

While I'm happy living alone I think it should ask about if you wish you were in a relationship and you are not. I have no relationship issues because I have no relationship, but some people their biggest issue in life is that they lack a relationship.

Anything else you think is very valid?

I think a lot of the questions could be a little more detailed. its a very vague tests.

[-jimi-]

Some of the questions are so detailed I cannot answer them though, LOL. If I answer one way it will be a lie if I answer the opposite way it will be a lie.

[Secretum]

I've always been kind of disappointed that it doesn't measure ADD symptoms. It seems to me like attention problems would be a lot more common than gambling, for instance, and attention difficulties can really be detrimental and exacerbate other mental health issues.

It assumes you have a family, and I don't have anyone apart from one person.

[Kitten00]

I really wish they asked about perfectionism. It's a mental disorder just like any other.

[Nike007]

As someone posted above, I wished it had questions on AD/HD. I have seen some questions about forgetfulness and some other things about AD/HD, but not for AD/HD.

Also, I wish it also covered ASD. I find I have a lot of social problems, but that really isn't brought up in the sanity score.

[Nike007]

Originally Posted by Kitten00

I really wish they asked about perfectionism. It's a mental disorder just like any other.

Perfectionism is a good one. I don't think there is a specific mental disorder called perfectionism disorder, but it can be considered under OCD or OCPD but. It would be good if they included it.

I wish there wasn't a sanity score! I know far too many people far too interested in measuring their level of dysfunction and comparing it to others rather than looking just at how they are feeling... I think our ways of dealing with mental illness have become less and less personal..

To suggest that a test can tell us how sane we are is absurd... I don't know, some people like this kind of stuff... I am very jaded in terms of where mental health education has been going these days...

[Kitten00]

Originally Posted by Nike007

Perfectionism is a good one. I don't think there is a specific mental disorder called perfectionism disorder, but it can be considered under OCD or OCPD but. It would be good if they included it.

I had no idea you replied to me haha. I'm new and have no idea how to work anything here. Didn't even know this got posted because all the posts I've made today have to be viewed by a moderator :P. I don't think it's an actual disorder, but I do think it should be. Lots of people suffer from neurotic perfectionism and it's their main problem, but they don't meet all the common criteria for OCD so they have trouble figuring out what their problem really is. Maybe if it was recognized as more of a separate problem instead of just a symptom more people would be able to identify with it?

Perfectionism could be related to OCD or narcissism or all sorts of things... depending on the context. Which is part of why I loathe these tests and the need to pathologize everything.

Originally Posted by Nike007

Perfectionism is a good one. I don't think there is a specific mental disorder called perfectionism disorder, but it can be considered under OCD or OCPD but. It would be good if they included it.

I have OCPD and it comes out as a perfectionism.

[Astrum]

I have been diagnosed schitzoaffective and none of the questions really touched on that. I am not schizophrenic and do not hear voices. I see secret code in just about everything I look at. I am very paranoid and suspicious of people. So, I would have liked to have seen questions referring to these specific subjects.

I wish they didn't put such an emphasis on relationships. It seems like society in general puts too bit of an emphasis on forming a relationship with those remaining single either by choice or by other circumstances as being regarded as unhealthy or crazy.

Maybe for us singles, the sanity test should ask us about problems in our life that could keep one single such as a history of abuse, issues with trust, or other similar issues.

whether or not you take an online test on insanity seriously would be a pretty good question. besides, what is sanity but some huge social construction?

[Slowbrains]

Do you ever cry for reason? Do you cry without reason? both with certain answer would be significant signs of depression.

I don't take this test very seriously...

[MiddayNap]

Originally Posted by -jimi-

I'm fully aware it cannot see all aspects of life and all conditions. But here are some thoughts.

While I'm happy living alone I think it should ask about if you wish you were in a relationship and you are not. I have no relationship issues because I have no relationship, but some people their biggest issue in life is that they lack a relationship.

Anything else you think is very valid?

I thought the same thing. I also found question 43 to be very difficult. "I have little or no desire to engage in sexual activity, although I once did."
I have never had a desire to engage in sexual activity, period. Should I answer "not at all" because my sexual desire remains unchanged or "most of the time" because I have no interest in sex? If I compromise and choose "sometimes" would that indicate I sometimes desire intercourse or that I am sometimes distressed by my lack of a libido?

the whole test isnt valid...

[ScientiaOmnisEst]

I've been stressing about my Sanity Score since I took it (scores me as basically normal, despite having issues that I definitely think are problematic). Looking through this thread is helping.

Originally Posted by MiddayNap

I thought the same thing. I also found question 43 to be very difficult. "I have little or no desire to engage in sexual activity, although I once did."
I have never had a desire to engage in sexual activity, period. Should I answer "not at all" because my sexual desire remains unchanged or "most of the time" because I have no interest in sex? If I compromise and choose "sometimes" would that indicate I sometimes desire intercourse or that I am sometimes distressed by my lack of a libido?

This question messed me up too. I have little desire to engage in sexual activity and never really have. I have a libido, I get horny, I've entertained the idea of having sex, it could be nice with a partner I trusted and felt connected with...but I'm honestly rather indifferent to whether I ever actually do or not. It's not much of a need for me; I can satisfy my urges myself just fine, generally. I'm not asexual, but sex isn't that important to me. I think I answered "not at all". Because my level of desire hasn't changed, it's always been that low.

I've only worried about my lack of sexual interest in the sense that it kind of makes me feel like a freak amid posts or texts or other discussions expressing strong urges or a longing for sexual contact.

I have never taken the test. I guess I don't know what my score will be?

[Yours_Truly]

I haven't taken the test either. I don't whether I will or not.