Depression/Bipolar disorder...

[ThomasJ]

So for a couple of years now, I've been feeling really down, but it never crossed my mind that I could be suffering from depression/bipolar disorder.

So today I did a couple of online tests (I know they're not a substitute for a professional opinion/diagnosis), and here are the results:

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

http://www.depressedtest.com
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You have reached level 85 on the Goldberg scale.

0 - 9 Depression unlikely 21 - 35 Minor to moderate depression
10 - 17 Possibly minor depression 36 - 53 Moderate to severe depression
18 - 21 On the verge of depression 54+ Severe depression


You are having suicidal thoughts. This is a serious warning sign, and you must seek help quickly.

You have the symptoms of severe depression. The condition seems to cause serious problems in your everyday life, and you should consult your doctor immediately.

Depression is a disease like any other disease, and it can be treated very effectively. Recognising that you are suffering from depression is the first positive step. If you are depressed, you should arrange to see your doctor to talk about the illness right away. You may also want to raise the issue with your friends and family. You should look for support from these people you until you get well. Anyone can suffer from depression, and the symptoms can vary from person to person. Treatments, including medication and psychotherapy, have a very high success rate.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/interactivetests/goldberg.php



I'm not posting this so you would feel sorry for me or something. If anyone has any experience with this, I would like to hear their thoughts on the subject, and if I should see a doctor.

Thanks.

[_Steven_]

Well the cure is simple, get yourself a set up similar to mine:





Then relax your soul.

[ThomasJ]

I don't feel like smoking anymore tbh.

[_Steven_]

Thats why your depressed then..smoke some weed.

[limea]

So for a couple of years now, I've been feeling really down, but it never crossed my mind that I could be suffering from depression/bipolar disorder.

So today I did a couple of online tests (I know they're not a substitute for a professional opinion/diagnosis), and here are the results:

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

http://www.depressedtest.com
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You have reached level 85 on the Goldberg scale.

0 - 9 Depression unlikely 21 - 35 Minor to moderate depression
10 - 17 Possibly minor depression 36 - 53 Moderate to severe depression
18 - 21 On the verge of depression 54+ Severe depression


You are having suicidal thoughts. This is a serious warning sign, and you must seek help quickly.

You have the symptoms of severe depression. The condition seems to cause serious problems in your everyday life, and you should consult your doctor immediately.

Depression is a disease like any other disease, and it can be treated very effectively. Recognising that you are suffering from depression is the first positive step. If you are depressed, you should arrange to see your doctor to talk about the illness right away. You may also want to raise the issue with your friends and family. You should look for support from these people you until you get well. Anyone can suffer from depression, and the symptoms can vary from person to person. Treatments, including medication and psychotherapy, have a very high success rate.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/interactivetests/goldberg.php



I'm not posting this so you would feel sorry for me or something. If anyone has any experience with this, I would like to hear their thoughts on the subject, and if I should see a doctor.

Thanks.

This stood out to me. If you're having suicidal thoughts, don't play around with this shit, see a doctor and get help FAST.

[EG.]

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

You have reached level 65 on the Goldberg scale.

0 - 9 Depression unlikely 21 - 35 Minor to moderate depression
10 - 17 Possibly minor depression 36 - 53 Moderate to severe depression
18 - 21 On the verge of depression 54+ Severe depression


You are having suicidal thoughts. This is a serious warning sign, and you must seek help quickly.

Go see a doctor though.

[the real slim shady]

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

I wouldnt say that is entirely true tbh so you dont need to be relying too much on that website, but i would go and see a doctor or something, just in case. I know a few people who are on antidepressants after feeling like that and they are better off now

edit: i got 23 and the 'You are having suicidal thoughts. This is a serious warning sign, and you must seek help quickly' thing came up but see a doctor about it anyway, if you feel bad you can get help. You dont need to suffer man

[Amaranthine]

Go see a doctor and get evaluated, it's more reliable. There's no reason to deal with it on your own, though, you can get help through counseling or medication or whatever you prefer.

I took the first test out of curiosity:

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

Interesting.

[Trimss]

^ Got the same results too. Haha

[Steve Spag]

Well the cure is simple, get yourself a set up similar to mine:





Then relax your soul.

& if that don't do the job try our Canadian green, guaranteed you'll feel at peace after a toke or two!

[ThomasJ]

No, you do not have a huge problem.

I believe that most of your answers were exaggerations. I have wished to be dead many times, but I didn't answer with 'Yes'.
However, I do think you need to see a professional.

The problem with you is reality hadn't hit you yet. You need to know that there are people who are in a much worst situation than you that are still holding on to life for what it's worth.
You need to sit down with a professional for quite a time, I think he'll make you feel better.
Also, your music taste is way too emotional. It affects you, it has affected me before. Which is why I try not to listen to too much emotional shit.
I know you hate my posts and all, i'm not trying to be ignorant or anything. I'm telling you what you should really do.

@Amaranthine...I got the same result, not convinced tho.

I don't hate you.

But I honestly didn't exaggerate, I swear..

[ChristinaE12]

I really wouldn't rely on an internet test...

But..It's simple really. Do you think you're depressed? If the answer is yes then go see a doctor. There is nothing wrong with that and if you have to ask then you most likely should do it.

[trinell05]

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in college. Back in high school, they tried to get me for early schizophrenia but I thought it was a secret plan to bring me down or some shit because I was a top student. Never took that lady seriously. But the bipolar thing, I was afraid of medications, so my doctor at the time said that birth control would be a cheap and discrete way of treating it because of the hormones. I can honestly say that that bitch was correct on that one. Problem was, I was diagnosed just a few months before I graduated, so after those pills ran out, I didn't have a job yet so I couldn't buy more and I haven't really been the same since. I could go back on them now, but I don't feel like Big Pharm should be controlling my feelings. If I want to go batshit crazy and kill myself one day, I think that should be my choice. Besides, taking deep breaths, thinking out loud, and lying helps a lot.

I can say that it's tricky. You can be having an absolutely fabulous day and some weird insignificant thing will happen and you will literally turn into monster. Sure, I joke about it a lot on here, but there have been times where I honestly didn't feel like I had any control over what I was going to do next because I was on another level of pissed off. Sometimes the days where you're too excited and overconfident can be just as bad. I tend to do impulsive shopping, weird online shit, and say "fuck you" to sleep on those days.

While I don't have a doctor or therapist anymore, I can say that the very first visit where I finally decided to just be honest about 10 minutes into it released SO MUCH TENSION. Shit that I had been raised to never talk to anyone about but my parents like feelings and general thoughts helped the therapist help me. I don't know how it happened, but she was just asking these simple questions and the next thing I know, I was crying my eyes out and telling her everything about what was going on and I didn't even know this bitch, lol. Just knowing that she was willing to listen was such a big relief. I kind of miss that now. It's funny because I became more active on TR after our sessions ended.

[Chet Starr]

The worst part is how depressed I get after great days. Like I remember back during school, we went to the state fair & I had a amazing time. Then I went home and was just so depressed & couldn't figure out why. I should of been happy I had such a great day, but I felt so low and in the dumps.

& oh my god, dating hurts it so much. It makes the highs and lows just god awful. I could date a girl for just a few days, and feel on top of the fucking world. Then after the break up, my body would become a fucking chopping board. I would cut with broken soda cans, glass, & razorblades. Pretty much anything I could get my hand on. Each time I would see how much father I could dig, and how much more I could bleed.

This was when I had therapy in high school, and I didn't lie to my therapist. I told her what I was really thinking, and about my plan to shoot the fucking school up. & I'm sure you can guess what happen next....Nut house!

& the nut house didn't help at all, I would call my mom (your only allowed to call family that's on the list) and see would call my ex gf & do a 3 way call. I would plead and beg for her to come back to me, but with no luck. So when I got out, I went back to the same old shit. I finally stopped cutting when i got with my ex girlfriend but after 4 years she broke up with me, so I started cutting again. & her being a cunt, told the whole town I was doing that. I was so embarrassed and destroyed that she would break my trust like that, I got really heavy into drugs. Like you name it and I've done it.

I still do the drugs (not lately, I'm a few months sober) It's also been a few months since I've cut. I still get into valleys where everything is horrible and all I can do is just wait it out until my brain balances out. I think I'm getting better

Well enough exposing myself lol

-Just to clarify, it's not just me having bad girlfriend drama. I remember being in like 7th grade, when I hadn't had any serious gf. I would just have freakouts in my mind, just wanted to get the fuck outta my flesh. My tongue was trapped and my skin just felt weird and unnatural. Luckily that only happened a few times, but god the feeling was awful

[trinell05]

Lol @ dating. It's fucking impossible. One bad day and that person will never talk to you again.