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#1
Apr 22, 2009, 08:44 PM
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Not my highest, but pretty far away from my lowest too... Major Concerns: Phobias: 75 Anxiety: 70 Obsessions/Compulsions: 63 Depression: 59 Self-Esteem: 58 General Coping: 57 Eating Disorders: 55 Minor Concerns: Schizophrenia:45 Dissociation: 42 Borderline Traits: 42 Mania: 35 Technology Issues: 31 Posttraumatic Stress: 25 Physical Issues: 17 And all of the rest are zeroes. |
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#2
Apr 22, 2009, 08:50 PM
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Additional info at the bottom:
 General Coping: People with similar scores as yours tend to feel overwhelmed by life or specific things in life right now. You appear to express a great degree of unhappiness with life right now, which strongly suggests a change would be helpful, such as seeking out professional help or talking to a doctor about your concerns. Depression: People with scores similar to yours are typically suffering from a moderate to severe depressive episode. This is also known as clinical depression or just plain depression. People who have answered similarly to you typically qualify for a diagnosis of major depression and have sought professional treatment for this disorder. Anxiety: People with scores similar to yours may be suffering from moderate to high anxiety, symptoms that might typically qualify a person for the diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. Sometimes people who feel such anxiety symptoms don't realize that their body may be trying to tell them something. Look for patterns in your behavior, such as when and what circumstances under which you experience the symptoms you've described. For example, if it occurs prior to public speaking and your job requires a lot of presentations you may want to find ways to calm yourself before speaking or let others do some of the presentations. Phobias: People with scores similar to yours typically are diagnosed with a simple or specific phobia, which is an irrational fear of certain objects or situations, such as being afraid of heights, snakes, or enclosed spaces. Generally most people with this kind of concern simply avoid the object or situation. If it is of serious concern, often people with similar scores will seek out professional help to cure the person of the irrational fear. Such therapy usually only takes a dozen or so sessions, and in some cases much less. Self-Esteem: People with scores similar to yours express some major concerns with their self-esteem. Self-esteem is most often the product of our upbringing and personalities. It is something that a self-help book or psychotherapist can help a person learn to readily improve in even just a few sessions. Eating Disorders: People with scores similar to yours are often diagnosed with an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia. Eating disorders occur mostly in women and are due to poor self-image and self-esteem, often as a result of childhood experiences. You can read up on treatment information for anorexia or bulimia. This is not a diagnosis, or a recommendation for treatment. However, it would be advisable and likely beneficial for you to seek additional assistance from a mental health professional who specializes in eating disorders within your community. Schizophrenia: People with scores similar to yours sometimes exhibit a symptom or two that may be consistent with schizophrenia, or a schizophrenia-related disorder. This doesn't mean you have schizophrenia, as some traits and symptoms may be found in people who do not qualify for a schizophrenia diagnosis. But it is something to be aware, especially if you are a teenager or in early adulthood (when schizophrenia is commonly diagnosed). Dissociation: People with scores similar to yours sometimes lose track of time, people, places or events, but not to the extent that it causes serious problems in the individual's life. You can learn more about dissociative disorders here. Mania & Bipolar Disorder: People with scores similar to yours often complain of symptoms commonly associated with bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression), or a minor form of bipolar disorder (called bipolar II). Bipolar disorder is characterized by a swing in moods from depression to mania (having racing thoughts, an excess of energy, inability to maintain attention, etc.). Bipolar disorder at this level may interfere with a person's normal, everyday life and sometimes impair functioning in social relationships, work, school, and other areas of one's life. You can learn more about the symptoms and types of bipolar disorder here. Technology Issues: People with scores similar to yours sometimes complain about having difficulty controlling their time or use of the Internet and other technologies. They may check email obsessively, or IM friends all the time. Generally, most people do not consider this a problem or issue unless it is seriously affecting your relationships with your friends, your family members, or your significant other. Obsessions & Compulsions: People with scores similar to yours often have an obsessive-compulsive disorder. You can view symptoms and treatment options for this disorder. This is not a diagnosis, or a recommendation for treatment. However, it would be advisable and likely beneficial for you to seek a professional diagnosis from a trained mental health professional in your community at your earliest convenience. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): People with scores similar to yours sometimes have a trait or two associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a disorder characterized by reliving a suffered trauma through flashbacks, nightmares or other recollections of the event. People who experience only mild PTSD symptoms often do not seek out further professional treatment or assistance for the occasional flashback or nightmare. Borderline Traits: People with scores similar to yours sometimes have a trait or two that is commonly associated with borderline personality disorder. Generally people with such traits do not seek out or need additional mental health treatment, but it is good knowledge to have. |
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Apr 22, 2009, 10:45 PM
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Apr 23, 2009, 10:18 PM
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Do you ever think to yourself "how can this simple test know so much about me?" I do.. and some of it is spot on (if you were 100% honest, and the symptoms lasting longer than a few weeks)
That doesn't really seem to bad of a score, though. But who am I to say what all you possibly are having to go through, so I hope you hang in there...  I'm not to good with comforting people with words... erm
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#5
Apr 23, 2009, 10:48 PM
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That's okay
I appreciate the feedback, usually nobody ever posts in my threads here I'm usually really worried that I'll ever over or underscore myself. So I try to think a little on each question before answering. I'd like to think my results are more honest that way  What the test doesn't take into consideration though is that some things are tied into another so my "possible anxiety disorder" is linked to my PTSD score (the only reason why it's not higher is that I don't have any actual flashbacks) and my general coping score is probably linked to the depression score which is linked to the self-esteem score and the ocd score is linked to eating disorder score etc. etc. The borderline score surprised me quite a bit, but I figured every teenager has borderline traits anyways because of the raging hormones |
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Apr 23, 2009, 11:14 PM
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 I like to analyzeYes, you are dead on. Which is part of understanding numbers as well. Not only understanding what they do tell you, but what they can't tell you. In this case that is which segments are completely independent of the others. That's where I believe our work & tinkering has to come in. There is some that have more room to manuever than the others. Self-esteem is one that can change quite a bit. A cronic physical injury that effects your ability to exercise isn't going to ever change that part. |
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#7
Apr 23, 2009, 11:55 PM
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I just meant that I already new about some of it before I even took the quiz. Like I was told I was bipolar but being on the lower end (less mania, more depressed) which my mania score on the quiz happened to be 50.
I already knew about the depression, anxiety, phobias.. ect before I even found this site. And yes, I know how they like to blur the lines between many different symptoms. Just seeing the quiz resemble what I already know in real... was a wake up call. Thought even at one point.. someone could be watching me through this thing!  .. Quote:
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